Pocket Guide to Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance Book

BASIC PRINCIPLES · Overview of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance · Regulation of Vascular Volume and Extracellular Fluid Osmalality · Fluid Gains and Losses · Nursing Assessment of the Patient at Risk · Laboratory Assessment of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance · DISORDERS OF FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, AND ACID-BASE BALANCE · Disorders of Fluid Balance · Disorders of Sodium Balance · Disorders of Potassium Balance · Disorders of Calcium Balance · Disorders of Phosphorus Balance · Disorders of Magnesium Balance · Overview of Acid-Base Balance · Respiratory Acidosis · Respiratory Alkalosis · Metabolic Acidosis · Metabolic Alkalosis · Mixed Acid-Base Disorders · CLINICAL CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, AND ACID-BASE IMBALANCE · Gastrointestinal Disorders · Surgical Disturbances · Endocrinologic Disorders · Cardiac Disorders · Renal Failure · Acute Pancreatitis · Hepatic Failure · Burns · Providing Nutritional Support · Selected References · APPENDIX A: Abbreviations Used in This Manual · APPENDIX B: Glossary · APPENDIX C: Effects of Age on Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance · APPENDIX D: Laboratory Tests Discussed in This Manual (Normal Vales)