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Preface
Acknowledgments
About the companion website
Part 1: Nursing practice
1 What is nursing?
2 The 6 Cs
3 Accountability and responsibility
4 Risk and safety
5 Patient-centred care
6 Team working
Part 2: General care
7 Health assessment
8 Intravenous therapy
9 Blood transfusion
10 Nutrition
11 Pain
12 Infection prevention and control: I
13 Infection prevention and control: II
Part 3: Medical nursing
Immune system
14 HIV
15 Systemic lupus erythematosus
16 Irritable bowel syndrome
Respiratory system
17 Asthma
18 Pulmonary embolism
19 Pneumonia
Haematology
20 Iron deficiency anaemia
21 Thrombocytopenia
22 Leukaemia
Cardiovascular system
23 Myocardial infarction
24 Heart failure
25 Angina
Neurological system
26 Meningitis
27 Subarachnoid haemorrhage
28 Epilepsy
Gastrointestinal system
29 Gastroesophageal reflux disease
30 Diverticular disease
31 Constipation
Musculoskeletal system
32 Osteoporosis
33 Gout
34 Rheumatoid arthritis
Endocrine system
35 Diabetes mellitus
36 Thyrotoxicosis
Reproductive system
37 Erectile dysfunction
38 Chlamydia
39 Dysmenorrhoea
The skin
40 Eczema
41 Psoriasis
42 Skin cancer
Cancer
43 Lung cancer
44 Cervical cancer
45 Prostate cancer
The senses
46 Glaucoma
47 Conjunctiva
48 Age related macular degeneration
Part 4: Surgical nursing
Principles of care
49 Preoperative care
50 Perioperative care
51 Post operative care
Respiratory system
52 Thoracotomy
53 Chest drain
Haematology
54 Stem cell transplantation
55 Splenectomy
Cardiovascular system
56 Coronary artery bypass graft
57 Cardiac valve surgery
58 Varicose veins
Neurological system
59 Craniotomy
60 Neurosurgical clipping
Gastrointestinal system
61 Appendicectomy
62 Right-sided hemicolectomy
63 Bariatric surgery
Musculoskeletal system
64 Arthroscopy
65 Lower limb amputation
66 Laminectomy
Endocrine system
67 Pituitary surgery
68 Thyroidectomy
69 Orchidectomy
Reproductive system
70 Vasectomy
71 Dilatation and curettage
72 Cone biopsy
The skin
73 Burns
74 Skin grafts
75 Cosmetic and plastic surgery
The eyes and ears
76 Cataract
77 Mastoidectomy
Appendices
1 Normal values
2 Glossary of terms
Further reading
Index
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Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance by Ian Peate. ISBN 9781118903131. Published by Wiley Blackwell in 2016. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.