Acute Medicine A Handbook for Nurse Practitioners 1st Edition by Lisa Carroll 0470026820 9780470026823

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ISBN 10: 0470026820

ISBN 13: 9780470026823

Author: Lisa Carroll

This book provides Nurse Practitioners working in the field of Acute Medicine with an up to date, practical, and comprehensive guide to the management of acute medical patients. It serves as a text from which the busy highly skilled nurse can obtain information on assessment, diagnosis, and management of acute medical conditions. It identifies priorities for treatment and guides the reader through the management of the patient. Wherever possible the latest published guidelines have been included. The final chapter of the book considers the legal, professional and ethical issues faced by nurses working at an advanced level. The issues of role development, the development of protocols and prescribing are considered.

Acute Medicine A Handbook for Nurse Practitioners 1st Table of contents:

1. Patient Assessment

Communication

History Taking

The Functional Enquiry

The Physical Assessment

General Inspection

Respiratory Examination

Cardiovascular Examination

Gastrointestinal Examination

Neurological Examination

Musculoskeletal Examination

Post Examination

Conclusion

2. Emergencies

Anaphylaxis

Cardio-respiratory Arrest

Ethical Issues

3. Acute Poisoning and Drug Overdose

Deliberate Self-Harm

Paracetamol Overdose

Aspirin Overdose

Tricyclic Antidepressant Overdose

Heroin Overdose

Alcohol Overdose

NICE Self-Harm Guideline

Alcohol Withdrawal

Drug Withdrawal

4. Infection

Sepsis and Septic Shock

Meningitis

Infective Endocarditis

Gastroenteritis

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

Fever in the Returning Traveller

Hot Swollen Joints

Antimicrobial Resistance

5. Respiratory Conditions

Asthma

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Pulmonary Embolism

Community and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

Pneumothorax

Type I Respiratory Failure

Type II Respiratory Failure

6. Cardiovascular Conditions

Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)

Stable Angina

Unstable Angina

Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

DIGAMI

Arrhythmias

Bradycardia

Tachycardia

Atrial Fibrillation (AF)

Cardiac Failure

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Aortic Dissection

Cardiac Tamponade

7. Gastrointestinal Conditions

Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (GI Bleed)

Variceal Bleeding

Acute Liver Failure with Encephalopathy

Acute Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease

8. Metabolic Conditions

Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

Hyperosmolar Non-Ketotic State (HONK)

Hypoglycaemia

Hyperglycaemia in the Critically Ill Patient

Hypercalcaemia

Hyponatraemia

Hypernatraemia

Hypokalaemia

Hyperkalaemia

Addisonian Crisis

Thyroid Crisis (Thyroid Storm)

Myxedema Crisis

9. Neurological Conditions

Status Epilepticus

Stroke

Transient Ischaemic Attacks (TIA)

Isolated Seizure and Unexplained Loss of Consciousness

Headache

Subarachnoid Haemorrhage (SAH)

Spinal Cord Compression

10. Renovascular Conditions

Acute Renal Failure (ARF)

Accelerated (Malignant) Hypertension

11. Elderly Care

Hypothermia

Confusion

12. Haematological Conditions

Severe Anaemia

Sickle Cell Crisis

Neutropenic Sepsis

Blood Transfusion Guidance

13. Advanced Practice

Overview of Advanced Practice

Challenges of Advanced Practice

Legal Perspective

Ethical Principles

Informed Consent

Assessment of Capacity

Prescribing

Patient Group Directions

Conclusion

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