Metheny, Norma Milligan.

Fluid and electrolyte balance : nursing considerations / Norma Metheny. - 5th ed. - vii, 398 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Rev. ed. of: Fluid and electrolyte balance / Norma M. Metheny. 4th ed. c2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Fundamental concepts and definitions -- Nursing assessment -- Fluid volume imbalances -- Sodium imbalances -- Potassium imbalances -- Calcium imbalances -- Magnesium imbalances -- Phosphorous imbalances -- Acid-base imbalances -- Parenteral fluids -- Parenteral nutrition -- Fluid and electrolyte disturbances associated with tube feedings -- Gastrointestinal problems -- Fluid balance in the surgical patient -- Hypovolemic shock in trauma and postoperative patients -- Congestive heart failure : fluid and electrolyte problems -- Renal failure -- Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state -- Brain injuries -- Acute pancreatitis -- Cirrhosis with ascites -- Oncologic conditions -- Pregnancy -- Fluid and electrolyte balance in children -- Fluid and electrolyte balance in the aged.



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Body fluid disorders.
Body fluid disorders--Nursing.
Water-electrolyte imbalances.
Water-electrolyte imbalances--Nursing.
Water-Electrolyte Imbalance--Nurses' Instruction.
Water-Electrolyte Balance--Nurses' Instruction.

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