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Nursing care of the hospitalized older patient / edited by Terry Mahan Buttaro and Kate Barba.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.Description: 568 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780813810461 (pbk.) :
  • 0813810469
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 618.970231 BUT
LOC classification:
  • RC954
Contents:
1. Introduction --2. Health Assessment --3. Clinical Issues:- Unit 1: Skin Disorders:- Part 1: Overview -- Part 2: Burns --Part 3: Cellulitis --Part 4. Contact Dermatitis-- Part 5. Herpes Zoster-- Part 6. Purpura -- Part 7. Pruritus -- Part 8. Acne Rosacea -- Part 9. Seborrheic Dermatitis -- Part 10. Thrush -- Part 11. Tinea -- Part 12. Pressure Ulcers-- Part 13. Lower Extremity Ulcers -- Part 14. Skin Tears-- Unit 2: Cardiovascular Disorders:- Part 1. Acute Coronary Syndrome -- Part 2. Atrial Fibrillation -- Part 3. Venous Thromboembolism -- Part 4. Heart Failure-- Part 5. Hypertension-- Part 6. Peripheral Vascular Disease-- Part 7 Heart Valve Disease-- Unit 3: Respiratory Disorders:- Part 1. Asthma-- Part 2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) -- Part 3. Influenza-- Part 4. Pneumonia -- Unit 4: Gastrointestinal Disorders:- Part 1. Appendicitis-- Part 2. Diverticular Disease-- Part 3. Ischemic Bowel -- Part 4. Pancreatitis -- Part 5. Constipation -- Part 6. Diarrhea-- Part 7. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease--Unit 5: Genitourinary Disorders:- Part 1. Acute Kidney Injury -- Part 2. Chronic Kidney Disease -- Part 3. Urinary Tract Infections-- Unit 6: Neurologic Disorders-- Part 1. Dementia -- Part 2. Delirium in the Older Hospitalized Adult -- Part 3. Ischemic Stroke -- Part 4. Dizziness -- Part 5. Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus-- Part 6. Parkinson s Disease-- Part 7. Seizures-- Unit 7: Endocrine:- Part 1. Diabetes -- Part 2. Hypo/Hyperthyroidism --Part 3. Hyperparathyroidism/Hypoparathyroidism-- Part 4. Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion-- Unit 8: Musculoskeletal:- Part 1. Septic Arthritis-- Part 2. Gout -- Part 3. Joint Replacement-- Part 4. Osteomyelitis-- Part 5. Metabolic Bone Disease: Osteoporosis and Paget s Disease-- Unit 9: Hematology/Oncology:- Part 1. The Oncology Patient-- Unit 10: Infectious Disease:- Part 1. HIV/AIDS-- Part 2. Sepsis and ARDS -- Part 3: Tuberculosis-- Unit 11: Multisystem Disorders:- Part 1. Fever-- Part 2. Polymyalgia Rheumatica -- Part 3. Rheumatoid Arthritis--Part 4. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Part 5. Temporal Arteritis-- Part 6. Vasculitis-- Unit 12: The Surgical Patient:- Part 1. The Surgical Patient -- Unit 13 Fluid and Electrolytes:- Part 1. Dehydration and other Hypovolemic Fluid Disorders-- Part 2. Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia -- Part 3. Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia-- Part 4. Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia -- Part 5. Hypomagnesemia and hypermagnesemia-- Unit 14: Psychological Issues:- Part 1. Anxiety Disorders--Part 2. Depression --4. Special Considerations-- Part 1. Nosocomial Infections-- Part 2. Elder Abuse and Neglect-- Part 3. Advance Directives-- Part 4. Nutrition and Older Adults-- Part 5. Fall Prevention -- Part 6. Pain and Older Adults-- Part 7. Palliative Care-- Part 8. Medications and Older Adults -- Part 9. Sleep Disorders -- Part 10. Urinary Incontinence-- Part 11. Discharge Planning and Teaching-- Part 12. SBAR Communication.
Summary: This title focuses on care of older patients in a hospital setting. It provides fundamental chapters on aging and health assessment.
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Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 618.970231 BUT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 216252

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction --2. Health Assessment --3. Clinical Issues:- Unit 1: Skin Disorders:- Part 1: Overview -- Part 2: Burns --Part 3: Cellulitis --Part 4. Contact Dermatitis-- Part 5. Herpes Zoster-- Part 6. Purpura -- Part 7. Pruritus -- Part 8. Acne Rosacea -- Part 9. Seborrheic Dermatitis -- Part 10. Thrush -- Part 11. Tinea -- Part 12. Pressure Ulcers-- Part 13. Lower Extremity Ulcers -- Part 14. Skin Tears-- Unit 2: Cardiovascular Disorders:- Part 1. Acute Coronary Syndrome -- Part 2. Atrial Fibrillation -- Part 3. Venous Thromboembolism -- Part 4. Heart Failure-- Part 5. Hypertension-- Part 6. Peripheral Vascular Disease-- Part 7 Heart Valve Disease-- Unit 3: Respiratory Disorders:- Part 1. Asthma-- Part 2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) -- Part 3. Influenza-- Part 4. Pneumonia -- Unit 4: Gastrointestinal Disorders:- Part 1. Appendicitis-- Part 2. Diverticular Disease-- Part 3. Ischemic Bowel -- Part 4. Pancreatitis -- Part 5. Constipation -- Part 6. Diarrhea-- Part 7. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease--Unit 5: Genitourinary Disorders:- Part 1. Acute Kidney Injury -- Part 2. Chronic Kidney Disease -- Part 3. Urinary Tract Infections-- Unit 6: Neurologic Disorders-- Part 1. Dementia -- Part 2. Delirium in the Older Hospitalized Adult -- Part 3. Ischemic Stroke -- Part 4. Dizziness -- Part 5. Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus-- Part 6. Parkinson s Disease-- Part 7. Seizures-- Unit 7: Endocrine:- Part 1. Diabetes -- Part 2. Hypo/Hyperthyroidism --Part 3. Hyperparathyroidism/Hypoparathyroidism-- Part 4. Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion-- Unit 8: Musculoskeletal:- Part 1. Septic Arthritis-- Part 2. Gout -- Part 3. Joint Replacement-- Part 4. Osteomyelitis-- Part 5. Metabolic Bone Disease: Osteoporosis and Paget s Disease-- Unit 9: Hematology/Oncology:- Part 1. The Oncology Patient-- Unit 10: Infectious Disease:- Part 1. HIV/AIDS-- Part 2. Sepsis and ARDS -- Part 3: Tuberculosis-- Unit 11: Multisystem Disorders:- Part 1. Fever-- Part 2. Polymyalgia Rheumatica -- Part 3. Rheumatoid Arthritis--Part 4. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Part 5. Temporal Arteritis-- Part 6. Vasculitis-- Unit 12: The Surgical Patient:- Part 1. The Surgical Patient -- Unit 13 Fluid and Electrolytes:- Part 1. Dehydration and other Hypovolemic Fluid Disorders-- Part 2. Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia -- Part 3. Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia-- Part 4. Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia -- Part 5. Hypomagnesemia and hypermagnesemia-- Unit 14: Psychological Issues:- Part 1. Anxiety Disorders--Part 2. Depression --4. Special Considerations-- Part 1. Nosocomial Infections-- Part 2. Elder Abuse and Neglect-- Part 3. Advance Directives-- Part 4. Nutrition and Older Adults-- Part 5. Fall Prevention -- Part 6. Pain and Older Adults-- Part 7. Palliative Care-- Part 8. Medications and Older Adults -- Part 9. Sleep Disorders -- Part 10. Urinary Incontinence-- Part 11. Discharge Planning and Teaching-- Part 12. SBAR Communication.

This title focuses on care of older patients in a hospital setting. It provides fundamental chapters on aging and health assessment.

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