Diseases and Disorders: A Nursing Therapeutics Manual Book

	Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm	1
	Abdominal Trauma	5
	Abortion, Spontaneous	11
	Abruptio Placentae	15
	Acid-Base Imbalances: Metabolic Acidosis and Alkalosis	19
	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome	27
	Acromegaly	33
	Acute Adrenal Crisis	36
	Acute Alcohol Intoxication	39
	Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome	43
	Adrenal Insufficiency (Addison's Disease)	47
	Air Embolism	51
	Alcohol Withdrawal	54
	Allergic Purpura	59
	Alzheimer's Disease	61
	Amputation	66
	Amyloidosis	70
	Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis	74
	Anaphylaxis	77
	Angina Pectoris	81
	Anorectal Abscess and Fistula	85
	Anorexia Nervosa	89
	Aortic Insufficiency	93
	Aortic Stenosis	97
	Aplastic Anemia	100
	Appendicitis	104
	Arterial Occlusive Disease	108
	Asthma	113
	Atelectasis	117
	Atrial Dysrhythmias	120
	Basal Cell Epithelioma	127
	Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Hypertrophy)	131
	Bladder Cancer	135
	Blood Transfusion Reaction	139
	Bone Cancer	144
	Botulism	148
	Brain Cancer	151
	Breast Cancer	157
	Bronchiolitis (Respiratory Syncytial Viral Infection)	164
	Bronchitis	168
	Bulimia Nervosa	171
	Burns	176
	Calculi, Renal	181
	Candidiasis (Moniliasis)	185
	Cardiac Contusion (Myocardial Contusion)	188
	Cardiac Tamponade	193
	Cardiogenic Shock	197
	Cardiomyopathy	201
	Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	205
	Cataract	209
	Cephalopelvic Disproportion	212
	Cerebral Aneurysm	216
	Cerebral Concussion	221
	Cerebrovascular Accident	225
	Cervical Cancer	230
	Cervical Incompetence	235
	Chlamydial Infections	238
	Cholecystitis and Cholelithiasis	242
	Chorioamnionitis	246
	Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome	250
	Cirrhosis	253
	Cleft Lip; Cleft Palate	257
	Colorectal Cancer	260
	Coronary Artery Disease (Arteriosclerosis)	265
	Cor Pulmonale	269
	Crohn's Disease	273
	Cushing's Syndrome	277
	Cystic Fibrosis	282
	Cystitis	286
	Cystocele, Rectocele	290
	Cytomegalovirus Infection	293
	Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)	296
	Diabetes Insipidus	301
	Diabetes Mellitus	304
	Diffuse Axonal Injury	310
	Dislocation; Subluxation	314
	Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation	318
	Diverticular Disease	323
	Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding	326
	Ectopic Pregnancy	329
	Emphysema	333
	Encephalitis	337
	Endometriosis	340
	Epididymitis	344
	Epidural Hematoma	348
	Epilepsy	352
	Esophageal Cancer	357
	Esophageal Diverticula	361
	Fat Embolism	364
	Fibrocystic Breast Condition	368
	Gallbladder and Biliary Duct (Biliary System) Cancer	373
	Gastric Cancer	376
	Gastritis	380
	Gastroenteritis	384
	Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)	389
	Glaucoma	392
	Glomerulonephritis, Acute	396
	Goiter	400
	Gonorrhea	404
	Guillain-Barre Syndrome	407
	Gunshot Wound	412
	Heart Failure	417
	Hemophilia	421
	Hemorrhoids	426
	Hemothorax	429
	Hepatitis	433
	Herniated Disk	438
	Herpes Simplex Virus	442
	Herpes Zoster (Shingles)	445
	Hodgkin's Disease	448
	Hydronephrosis	453
	Hypercalcemia	457
	Hyperchloremia	461
	Hyperglycemia	464
	Hyperkalemia	468
	Hyperlipoproteinemia	471
	Hypermagnesemia	476
	Hypernatremia	479
	Hyperparathyroidism	483
	Hyperphosphatemia	487
	Hypertension	490
	Hypocalcemia	495
	Hypochloremia	500
	Hypoglycemia	503
	Hypokalemia	506
	Hypomagnesemia	510
	Hyponatremia	514
	Hypoparathyroidism	518
	Hypophosphatemia	521
	Hypothyroidism	525
	Hypovolemic/Hemorrhagic Shock	529
	Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura	533
	Infective Endocarditis	537
	Influenza	541
	Inguinal Hernia	544
	Intestinal Obstruction	547
	Intracerebral Hematoma	550
	Intrauterine Fetal Demise	555
	Intussusception	559
	Iron Deficiency Anemia	562
	Irritable Bowel Syndrome	566
	Junctional Dysrhythmias	569
	Kidney Cancer	574
	Laryngeal Cancer	577
	Laryngotracheobronchitis (Croup)	581
	Legionnaires' Disease	586
	Leukemia, Acute	590
	Leukemia, Chronic	595
	Liver Failure	600
	Lung Cancer	606
	Lupus Erythematosus	611
	Lyme Disease	615
	Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's	619
	Mallory-Weiss Syndrome	624
	Mastitis	627
	Melanoma Skin Cancer	631
	Meningitis	635
	Migraine Headache	639
	Mitral Insufficiency (Regurgitation)	643
	Mitral Stenosis	647
	Mononucleosis, Infectious	651
	Multiple Myeloma	654
	Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome	660
	Multiple Sclerosis	665
	Muscular Dystrophy	670
	Musculoskeletal Trauma	675
	Myasthenia Gravis	680
	Myocardial Infarction	686
	Myocarditis	691
	Nephrotic Syndrome	694
	Neurogenic Bladder	699
	Osteomyelitis	704
	Osteoporosis	708
	Otitis Media	712
	Ovarian Cancer	715
	Paget's Disease	720
	Pancreatic Cancer	724
	Pancreatitis	729
	Parkinson's Disease	734
	Pelvic Fractures	738
	Pelvic Inflammatory Disease	742
	Peptic Ulcer Disease	747
	Pericarditis	751
	Peritonitis	754
	Pernicious Anemia	758
	Pheochromocytoma	762
	Pituitary Tumor	766
	Placenta Previa	772
	Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia	776
	Pneumonia	780
	Pneumothorax	783
	Polycystic Kidney Disease	787
	Polycythemia	791
	Postpartum Hemorrhage	795
	Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension	799
	Premature Rupture of Membranes	804
	Pressure Ulcer	809
	Preterm Labor	813
	Prostate Cancer	819
	Prostatitis	824
	Psychoactive Substance Abuse	828
	Pulmonary Embolism	833
	Pulmonary Fibrosis	838
	Pulmonary Hypertension	841
	Pyelonephritis	844
	Renal Failure, Acute	848
	Renal Failure, Chronic	853
	Retinal Detachment	859
	Rheumatic Fever, Acute	862
	Rheumatoid Arthritis	866
	Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever	870
	Salmonella Infection (Salmonellosis)	874
	Sarcoidosis	877
	Septic Shock	882
	Sickle Cell Disease	886
	Sjogren's Syndrome	890
	Skin Cancer	893
	Spinal Cord Injury	898
	Subarachnoid Hemorrhage	903
	Subdural Hematoma	907
	Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	912
	Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH)	915
	Syphilis	919
	Tendinitis	923
	Testicular Cancer	926
	Tetanus	930
	Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm	934
	Thrombophlebitis	939
	Thyroid Cancer	944
	Tonsillitis	948
	Toxoplasmosis	951
	Tuberculosis	956
	Ulcerative Colitis	960
	Urinary Tract Infection	964
	Urinary Tract Trauma	968
	Uterine Cancer	973
	Vaginal Cancer	979
	Vaginitis	982
	Varicose Veins	985
	Ventricular Dysrhythmias	989
	Volvulus	995
	Bibliography	999
	Index	1001