Product Description
CARDIOPULMONARY
EMERGENCIES
Cardiopulmonary Emergencies, a patient-centered approach to major cardiac and respiratory illnesses, offers nurses a solid foundation for providing the expert care that patients with such illnesses require. In each chapter, a complete case study interwoven with relevant professional information - all organized according to the nursing process - yields a uniquely practical format. This holistic nursing approach, which highlights nursing transactions during treatment of a single patient, personalizes the educational content and helps the reader apply it to actual patients.
Inside You'll Find:
-- major cardiac disorder s- cardiac arrest, angina, myocardial infarction, and congestive heart failure
-- major respiratory disorders - acute respiratory failure, adult respiratory distress syndrome, and acute asthma
-- nursing management of patients who require mechanical ventilation
a review of fundamentals related to pathophysiology assessment, and diagnostic tests
-- current treatment options, including the latest guidelines for Advanced Cardiac Life Support
-- detailed nursing management, emphasizing nursing diagnosis as the foundation for nursing decisions and priorities
-- ethical issues related to mechanical ventilation, resuscitation, and organ donation
