Ward Based Critical Care A Guide for Health Professionals Ann 1905539037‎ 9781905539031

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1905539037
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781905539031
• Author: Ann M Price

Table of contents:

1. Critical care outreach……Page 14
2. Assessing and monitoring the acutely ill ward patient……Page 22
3. Examination of the sick ward patient……Page 35
4. Respiratory physiotherapy and rehabilitation……Page 45
5. Patient safety……Page 56
Airway……Page 69
6. Assessing and managing the airway……Page 70
7. Temporary tracheostomies……Page 75
8. Suctioning a tracheostomy tube……Page 87
9. Changing a tracheostomy tube……Page 92
Breathing……Page 96
10. Obtaining and interpreting arterial blood gases……Page 97
11. Oxygen therapy……Page 106
12. Pleural chest drains……Page 114
13. Pulmonary oedema in acute heart failure……Page 122
14. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease……Page 131
15. Asthma……Page 144
16. Non-invasive ventilation in type 2 respiratory failure……Page 156
17. Pulmonary embolism……Page 168
18. Pneumonia……Page 175
19. Neurological disease affecting breathing……Page 182
Cardiovascular……Page 186
20. Assessing and managing the cardiovascular system……Page 188
21. Sepsis……Page 197
22. Hypovolaemic shock……Page 205
23. Cardiogenic shock……Page 215
24. Anaphylactic shock……Page 222
25. Management of the critically ill patient with malignancy……Page 226
26. Tachyarrhythmias in the acutely ill……Page 237
27. Cardiac chest pain……Page 246
28. Acute abdomen……Page 254
29. Oesophageal varices……Page 261
30. Electrolytes……Page 271
31. Renal failure……Page 282
32. Emergency and massive blood transfusion……Page 289
33. Pregnancy related conditions……Page 294
Disability……Page 304
34. Assessing and managing aspects of consciousness and disability……Page 305
35. Neurological compromise secondary to electrolyte imbalance……Page 319
36. Diabetic ketoacidosis……Page 326
37. Neurogenic shock……Page 335
38. Severe acute pain……Page 339
39. Nutrition in the acutely unwell patient……Page 352
40. Placement of a nasogastric tube……Page 361
Exposure……Page 367
41. Exposure, examination and evaluation……Page 368
42. Compartment syndrome……Page 375
43. Organ and tissue donation……Page 380
44. Patient transport……Page 391
Psychosocial aspects of acute illness……Page 398
45. The post-ICU patient……Page 399
46. The ethics of acute care……Page 410
47. Communication……Page 419
48. Family care……Page 427
49. Caring for the suddenly bereaved in the acute care setting

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