Medical-surgical nursing: health and illness perspectives

Perspectives for nursing practice

Medical-surgical nursing today

Complementary and alternative therapies

Promoting healthy lifestyles

Nursing care of older adults

Chronic illness

Loss, grief, dying, and end-of-life-care

Care settings

Emergency care

Critical care

Community-based care

Long-term care

Common problems in the care of adults

Inflammation and infection

Pain

Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalance

Shock

Cancer

Perioperative nursing

Preoperative nursing

Intraoperative nursing

Postoperative nursing

Respiratory problems

Assessment of the respiratory system

Upper airway problems

Lower airway problems

Cardiovascular problems

Assessment of the cardiovascular system

Coronary artery disease and dysrhythmias

Heart failure, valvular problems, and inflammatory problems of the heart

Vascular problems

Hematologic problems

Assessment of the hematologic system

Hematologic problems

Endocrine problems

Assessment of the endocrine system

Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal gland problems

Diabetes mellitus and hypoglycemia

Gastrointestinal problems

Assessment of the gastrointestinal, biliary, and exocrine pancreatic systems

Mouth and esophagus problems

Stomach and duodenum problems

Intestinal problems

Gallbladder and exocrine pancreatic problems

Hepatic problems

Assessment of the hepatic system

Hepatic problems

Renal problems

Assessment of the renal system

Kidney and urinary tract problems

Kidney failure

Neurologic problems

Assessment of the nervous system

Traumatic and neoplastic problems of the brain

Vascular and degenerative problems of the brain

Spinal cord and peripheral nerve problems

Musculoskeletal problems

Assessment of the musculoskeletal system

Trauma to the musculoskeletal system

Degenerative disorders

Immunologic problems

Assessment of the immune system

Immunologic problems

HIV infection and AIDS

Organ transplantation

Reproductive problems

Assessment of the reproductive system

Female reproductive problems

Problems of the breast

Male reproductive problems

Sexually transmitted diseases

problems

Assessment of the visual system

Problems of the eye

Ear problems

Assessment of the auditory system

Problems of the ear

Skin problems

Assessment of the skin

Problems of the skin

Burns.