Chest Drains in Daily Clinical Practice

Chest Drains in Daily Clinical Practice
Author: Thomas Kiefer
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2017-02-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319323393

This book covers all aspects of successfully treating patients using chest drains, beginning with anatomy and ending with physiotherapy and pain management. The aim of the book is to provide medical professionals with a step-by-step guide to using a chest drain, with specific chapters on indications, kinds of chest drains, catheters, drainage systems, how to insert a chest tube, complications during placement and handling of a chest drain, removing a chest drain, management of the pleural space and post-procedural care. Unlike general thoracic surgery textbooks, this book gives a complete overview of chest drains in clinical practice to ensure the best possible care of patients.

Critical Care Nursing

Critical Care Nursing
Author: Patricia Gonce Morton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1376
Release: 2005
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0781727596

A classic in its field, this popular text provides clinical coverage of critical care nursing, with an emphasis on holism in practice. Beginning with the psychosocial concepts of care, the text progresses through assessment and management of a variety of disorders. Now under the head authorship of Tricia Morton, Critical Care Nursing maintains its popular holistic approach to the complexities of adult health and critical care. The Eighth Edition is now in full-color, and has been thoroughly updated to reflect recent changes and advances in critical care nursing. A CD-ROM in the back of this edition has common Critical Care Drug Monographs, Crisis Values of Lab Tests, Critical Care Nursing Procedures, Animations, and comprehensive critical care exams.

Thoracic Ultrasound

Thoracic Ultrasound
Author: Christian B. Laursen
Publisher: European Respiratory Society
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2018-03-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1849840946

Mayo Clinic Critical and Neurocritical Care Board Review

Mayo Clinic Critical and Neurocritical Care Board Review
Author: Eelco F. M. Wijdicks
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 1089
Release: 2019
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0190862920

Mayo Clinic Critical and Neurocritical Care Board Review is a comprehensive review of critical care medicine and neurocritical care to assist in preparation of the neurocritical care and general critical care boards.

Principles and Practice of Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery

Principles and Practice of Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery
Author: Peter Slinger, MD, FRCPC
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 718
Release: 2011-07-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1441901833

Principles and Practice of Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery will serve as an updated comprehensive review covering not only the recent advances, but also topics that haven't been covered in previously published texts: extracorporeal ventilatory support, new advances in chest imaging modalities, lung isolation with a difficult airway, pulmonary thrombo-endarterectomy, and chronic post-thoracotomy pain. Additionally, the book features clinical case discussions at the end of each clinical chapter as well as tables comprising detailed anesthetic management.

Avery's Neonatology

Avery's Neonatology
Author: Mhairi G. MacDonald
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 1930
Release: 2005
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780781746434

Revised and updated by a new editorial team, the Sixth Edition of this text will remain the leading reference on the clinical care of the newborn. It provides complete, authoritative information on the biology of the newborn and the pathophysiology and management of diseases during the neonatal period. This edition has five new chapters on the role of telemedicine in neonatology, the impact of labor and delivery on the fetus, fetal determinants of adult disease, breast feeding, and control of breathing and apnea. Also included is a full-color insert illustrating key signs and symptoms, selected imaging techniques, and dermatologic conditions.

Perry & Potter's Canadian Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques- E-Book

Perry & Potter's Canadian Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques- E-Book
Author: Shelley Cobbett
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 1298
Release: 2023-11-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323872972

NEW! Safety Alerts highlight the importance and need for special monitoring or intervention in some circumstances. NEW! Documentation examples provide guidance on documentation for various aspects of nursing care. NEW! Unit openers explain the importance of clinical judgement in safely and correctly performing the skills covered in the unit. These openers also demonstrate the impact of environmental factors and interdisciplinary collaboration on safe patient care. NEW! Care in the Community: Home Management subsections in Care and Community highlight specific home care issues related to applicable skills. NEW! COVID-19 precautions and protocols are included in relevant skills. NEW! Hand and hygiene icon added to "hand hygiene moments" provides a quick visual prompt to this important protocol. NEW! Case studies for the Next-Generation NCLEX® on the Evolve companion website, with accompanying questions for the Next-Generation NCLEX®, challenge students to apply critical thinking and clinical judgement, providing optimal preparation for the exam.

Injuries to the Chest Wall

Injuries to the Chest Wall
Author: Michael D. McKee
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2015-09-07
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319186248

Up-to-date and multidisciplinary, this text brings together all of the latest research and clinical treatment strategies for the management of injuries to the chest wall and rib cage. The management of trauma to the chest wall, especially “flail chest” injuries, has been relatively stagnant for many years. Non-operative treatment has been the standard of care, and despite some advances, has reached the point where there is little new to offer a severely traumatized patient. However, recently, there has been a dramatic increase in the interest in surgical fixation of unstable chest wall injuries. Specifically, plate or intramedullary nail fixation of multiple rib fractures has rapidly become the state-of-the-art in many trauma centers, and there have multiple research papers, reviews, new fixation devices, and instructional courses at national level meetings on this topic. This book assembles a diverse group of experts in the field—orthopedic surgeons, trauma surgeons, anesthetists, basic science researchers—to produce the definitive work on this topic that will appeal to a wide variety of medical practitioners.

Acute Care Surgery

Acute Care Surgery
Author: LD Britt
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 849
Release: 2012-10-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1451153937

Acute Care Surgery is a comprehensive textbook covering the related fields of trauma, critical care, and emergency general surgery. The full spectrum of Acute Care Surgery is expertly addressed, with each chapter highlighting cutting-edge advances in the field and underscoring state-of-the-art management paradigms. In an effort to create the most definitive reference on Acute Care Surgery, an evidence-based approach is emphasized for all content included. Also, notable controversies are discussed in detail often accompanied by data-driven resolutions.

Clinical Nursing Skills at a Glance

Clinical Nursing Skills at a Glance
Author: Sarah Curr
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2022-02-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1119035929

Clinical Nursing Skills at a Glance is the must-have study and revision guide for pre-registration nursing students and newly qualified practitioners alike, providing a visual summary of the essential aspects of clinical nursing skills and procedures. The core platforms of professional practice applicable to nursing adults in a variety of clinical settings are emphasised throughout the text, including care planning, assessment, management, prioritisation and co-ordination of care. Designed to allow rapid reference to critical information, the book is divided into 12 sections organised around systems of the body, with each chapter describing a specific clinical skill. With high-quality images throughout, applications to practice, a review quiz, ‘red flags’ highlighting important aspects to consider in the clinical environment, and reflecting current NMC standards of proficiency for registered nurses, this new evidence-based guide: Allows easy access to the necessary knowledge and skills required by nurses to provide quality care Discusses general principles of care applicable to all, including verbal and non-verbal communication, record keeping, and admission and discharge procedures Covers mandatory skills such as basic life support, infection control, and medicine management Includes access to a companion website featuring interactive multiple-choice questions, case studies, and links to additional resources Offering superb illustrations, up-to-date information, and a reader-friendly approach, Clinical Nursing Skills at a Glance is an invaluable resource for pre-registration nursing students as well as newly qualified nurses, healthcare assistants, and allied healthcare professionals looking to expand their knowledge of nursing skills and procedures.