Acute Medicine : a Handbook for Nurse Practitioners

Authors : Lisa Carol
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, USA 2007
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Content :

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, The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (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 : An overview of advanced practice, The challenges of advanced practice, Legal perspective, Ethical principles, Informed consent, Assessment of capacity, Prescribing, Patient group directions