Table of Contents

• Free Topics
  • Abdominal_Aortic_Aneurysm
  • Air_Embolism
  • Allergic_Purpura
  • Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis
  • Aortic_Valve_Stenosis
  • Bladder_Cancer
  • Box - Conditions Predisposing to Endocarditis
  • Box - Patient Teaching for Corticosteroids
  • Bronchiolitis_(Respiratory_Syncytial_Viral_Infection)
  • Candidiasis_(Moniliasis)
  • Cataract
  • Chorioamnionitis
  • Cor_Pulmonale
  • Cushing's_Syndrome
  • Diffuse_Axonal_Injury
  • Dysfunctional_Uterine_Bleeding
  • Figure - Figure 1
  • Table - Treatment of Atrial Dysrhythmias
  • Table - Types of SABs
• Alphabetwise
  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Abdominal Trauma
  • Abortion, Spontaneous
  • Abruptio Placentae
  • Acid-Base Imbalances: Metabolic Acidosis and Alkalosis; Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis
  • Acromegaly
  • Acute Adrenal Crisis
  • Acute Alcohol Intoxication
  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  • Adrenal Insufficiency (Addison's Disease)
  • Air Embolism
  • Alcohol Withdrawal
  • Allergic Purpura
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Amputation
  • Amyloidosis
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Angina Pectoris
  • Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis
  • Aplastic Anemia
  • Appendicitis
  • Arterial Occlusive Disease
  • Asthma
  • Atelectasis
  • Atrial Dysrhythmias
  • Box(es)
    • Patient Teaching for Corticosteroids
    • Signs and Symptoms of Anaphylaxis
  • Box(es)
    • The International Prostate Symptom Score
  • Box(es)
    • CDC Criteria for CFIDS
    • Pathophysiology of Cirrhosis: Progression of Effects
  • Box(es)
    • Living with Genital Herpes: What Patients Need to Know
    • Symptoms in Patients with AIDS Requiring Medical Attention
  • Box(es)
    • Conditions Predisposing to Endocarditis
    • Junctional Dysrhythmias
    • Kidney Cancer
    • Laryngeal Cancer
    • Laryngotracheobronchitis (Croup)
    • Legionnaires' Disease
    • Leukemia, Acute
    • Leukemia, Chronic
    • Liver Failure
    • Lung Cancer
    • Lupus Erythematosus
    • Lyme Disease
    • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
  • Box(es)
    • Bleeding Esophageal Varices
  • Box(es)
    • Classification of Placenta Previa
    • Predisposing Factors to Postpartum Hemorrhage
    • Risk Factors for Preterm Labor
    • Signs and Symptoms of Preterm Labor
  • Box(es)
    • Autonomic Dysreflexia
  • Box(es)
    • Caring for the Patient on Anticoagulants
  • Table(s)
    • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Hypertrophy)
    • Bladder Cancer
    • Blood Transfusion Reaction
    • Bone Cancer
    • Botulism
    • Brain Cancer
    • Breast Cancer
    • Bronchiolitis (Respiratory Syncytial Viral Infection)
    • Bronchitis
    • Bulimia Nervosa
    • Burns
    • Classification of Angina Pectoris
    • Classification of Asthma
    • Common Causes of Acid-Base Disorders
    • Grading System for Abruptions
    • Injuries to the Abdomen
    • Levels of Amputation
    • Pathophysiology of Alcohol Withdrawal
    • Treatment of Atrial Dysrhythmias
    • Types of SABs
  • Table(s)
    • Calculi, Renal
    • Candidiasis (Moniliasis)
    • Cardiac Contusion (Myocardial Contusion)
    • Cardiac Tamponade
    • Cardiogenic Shock
    • Cardiomyopathy
    • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Cataract
    • Celiac Disease
    • Cerebral Aneurysm
    • Cerebral Concussion
    • Cervical Cancer
    • Cervical Insufficiency
    • Characteristics of Burns
    • Chlamydial Infections
    • Cholecystitis and Cholelithiasis
    • Chorioamnionitis
    • Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome
    • Cirrhosis
    • Classification of Transfusion Reactions by Type
    • Cleft Lip; Cleft Palate
    • Colorectal Cancer
    • Cor Pulmonale
    • Coronary Artery Disease (Arteriosclerosis)
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Cushing's Syndrome
    • Cystic Fibrosis
    • Cystitis
    • Cytomegalovirus Infection
    • Major Types of Primary Bone Cancer
    • Primary Intracranial Tumors
    • System Impact of Moderate or Major Burns
    • TNM Classification: Staging for Breast Cancer
    • Types of Breast Reconstructive Surgery
  • Table(s)
    • Classification of Cerebral Aneurysms
    • Complications Associated With Myocardial Contusion
    • Degenerative Joint Disease
    • Diabetes Insipidus
    • Diabetes Mellitus
    • Diffuse Axonal Injury
    • Dislocation; Subluxation
    • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
    • Diverticular Disease
    • Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
    • Phases of Cardiac Tamponade
    • Signs and Symptoms of Cardiomyopathy
    • Treatment Alternatives for Invasive Cervical Cancer
  • Table(s)
    • Ectopic Pregnancy
    • Eczema
    • Emphysema
    • Encephalitis
    • Endometriosis
    • Epididymitis
    • Epidural Hematoma
    • Epilepsy
    • Esophageal Cancer
    • Esophageal Diverticula
    • Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment of Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia
    • Types of Diabetes Mellitus
  • Table(s)
    • Classification of Seizures
    • Fat Embolism
    • Fetopelvic Disproportion
    • Fibrocystic Breast Condition
    • Gallbladder and Biliary Duct (Biliary System) Cancer
    • Gastric Cancer
    • Gastritis
    • Gastroenteritis
    • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
    • Glaucoma
    • Glomerulonephritis, Acute
    • Goiter
    • Gonorrhea
    • Guillain-Barre Syndrome
    • Gunshot Wound
  • Table(s)
    • Heart Failure
    • Hemophilia
    • Hemorrhoids
    • Hemothorax
    • Hepatitis
    • Herniated Disk
    • Herpes Simplex Virus
    • Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
    • Hodgkin Lymphoma
    • Human Immunodeficiency Disease and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
    • Human Papillomavirus
    • Hydronephrosis
    • Hypercalcemia
    • Hyperchloremia
    • Hyperglycemia
    • Hyperkalemia
    • Hyperlipoproteinemia
    • Hypermagnesemia
    • Hypernatremia
    • Hyperparathyroidism
    • Hyperphosphatemia
    • Hypertension
    • Hyperthyroidism
    • Hypocalcemia
    • Hypochloremia
    • Hypoglycemia
    • Hypokalemia
    • Hypomagnesemia
    • Hyponatremia
    • Hypoparathyroidism
    • Hypophosphatemia
    • Hypothyroidism
    • Hypovolemic/Hemorrhagic Shock
    • Types and Descriptions of Gunshot Wounds
  • Table(s)
    • Causative Agents of Hepatitis
    • Classification of HIV Infection and Associated Symptoms
    • Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
    • Infective Endocarditis
    • Influenza
    • Inguinal Hernia
    • Intestinal Obstruction
    • Intracerebral Hematoma
    • Intrauterine Fetal Demise
    • Intussusception
    • Iron Deficiency Anemia
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Staging for Hodgkin lymphoma
    • Target Levels for Lipoprotein
    • Types and Causes of Hypernatremia
    • Types and Causes of Hyponatremia
    • Types of Hyperlipoproteinemia
  • Table(s)
    • Comparison of Hodgkin Lymphoma and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
    • Forms of Laryngotracheobronchitis
    • Mallory-Weiss Syndrome
    • Mastitis
    • Melanoma Skin Cancer
    • Meningitis
    • Migraine Headache
    • Mitral Insufficiency (Regurgitation)
    • Mitral Stenosis
    • Mononucleosis, Infectious
    • Multiple Myeloma
    • Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Muscular Dystrophy
    • Musculoskeletal Trauma
    • Myasthenia Gravis
    • Myocardial Infarction
    • Myocarditis
  • Table(s)
    • ABCD Rule of Assessment for Melanoma
    • Definitions of Organ Failure
    • Four Types of Muscular Dystrophy
    • Nephrotic Syndrome
    • Neurogenic Bladder
    • Organ System Involvement in MODS
    • Staging System for Multiple Myeloma
    • Types of Fractures
  • Table(s)
    • Classifications of Neurogenic Bladder
    • Osteomyelitis
    • Osteoporosis
    • Otitis Media
    • Ovarian Cancer
    • Paget Disease
    • Pancreatic Cancer
    • Pancreatitis
    • Parkinson Disease
    • Pelvic Fractures
    • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
    • Pelvic Organ Prolapse
    • Peptic Ulcer Disease
    • Pericarditis
    • Peritonitis
    • Pernicious Anemia
    • Pheochromocytoma
    • Pituitary Tumor
    • Placenta Previa
    • Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia
    • Pneumonia
    • Pneumothorax
    • Polycystic Kidney Disease
    • Polycythemia
    • Postpartum Hemorrhage
    • Preeclampsia
    • Premature Rupture of Membranes
    • Pressure Ulcer
    • Preterm Labor
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Prostatitis
    • Psychoactive Substance Abuse
    • Pulmonary Embolism
    • Pulmonary Fibrosis
    • Pulmonary Hypertension
    • Pyelonephritis
  • Table(s)
    • Functional Classification of Pelvic Fractures (other classification systems also exist)
    • Interventions for Polycythemia
    • Renal Failure, Acute
    • Renal Failure, Chronic
    • Retinal Detachment
    • Rheumatic Fever, Acute
    • Rheumatoid Arthritis
    • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
    • Signs and Symptoms of Drug Use and Withdrawal
    • Staging of Pressure Ulcers
    • Types of Polycythemia
  • Table(s)
    • Causes of Chronic Renal Failure
    • Salmonella Infection (Salmonellosis)
    • Sarcoidosis
    • Septic Shock
    • Sickle Cell Disease
    • Sjogren's Syndrome
    • Skin Cancer
    • Spinal Cord Injury
    • Stroke
    • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
    • Subdural Hematoma
    • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
    • Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
    • Syphilis
  • Table(s)
    • Sickle Cell Crisis
    • Stroke Sites and Neurological Deficits
    • Syphilitic Lesions
    • Tendinitis
    • Testicular Cancer
    • Tetanus
    • Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
    • Thrombophlebitis
    • Thyroid Cancer
    • Tonsillitis
    • Toxoplasmosis
    • Tuberculosis
    • Types of Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
    • Types of Salmonella Infections
    • Types of Subdural Hematomas
  • Table(s)
    • Characteristic Signs and Symptoms of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
    • Forms of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
    • Symptoms of Tonsillitis Based on Causative Agent
    • Ulcerative Colitis
    • Urinary Tract Infection
    • Urinary Tract Trauma
    • Uterine Cancer
  • Table(s)
    • Nursing Care of Patients with Radiation Implants
    • Vaginal Cancer
    • Vaginitis
    • Varicose Veins
    • Ventricular Dysrhythmias
    • Volvulus
  • Table(s)
    • Types of Ventricular Dysrhythmias
• Bibliography
  • Selected Bibliography
• Front Matter
  • Consultants from Previous Edition
  • Dedication
  • Nursing Diagnosis Accepted for Use and Research
  • Preface