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Nursing March 2011 Ali & Gray-Vickrey |
Limiting the Damage From Acute Kidney Injury This article will discuss your role in early detection and management of AKI with an emphasis on care for older adults. |
Nursing February 2010 Jeanne Held-Warmkessel |
How to prevent and manage Tumor lysis syndrome Potentially fatal, tumor lysis syndrome is a metabolic disturbance caused by the death of cancer cells during cancer treatment and the release of their intracellular components into the bloodstream. |
Nursing July 2008 Held-Warmkessel & Schliech |
Responding to 4 Gastrointestinal Complications in Cancer Patients If your patient has cancer, be prepared to help her manage such serious GI complications as bowel obstruction, peritonitis, fistula formation, and intestinal perforation. |
Nursing April 2010 Powers & Burchell |
Sepsis alert: Avoiding the shock Early recognition of sepsis and early goal-directed therapy can sometimes halt the progression of sepsis to severe sepsis and septic shock. Rapid response and aggressive care can improve patient outcomes in a critical situation. |
Nursing August 2011 Collins & Claros |
Recognizing the face of dehydration Monitoring your patients' fluid status can prevent dehydration-a potentially fatal condition-and its complications. |
Nursing March 2009 Mary G. McKinley |
Recognizing and Responding to Acute Liver Failure By quickly recognizing the signs and symptoms of acute liver failure, you can help your patient improve his odds of surviving this often-deadly condition. |
Nursing February 2010 Daniel A. Hussar |
New Drugs 2010, PART 1 In this article, you'll learn about 16 new drugs. |
Nursing January 2012 Crawford & Harris |
Fluid and Electrolyte Series Balancing act Calcium & phosphorus In this article, we review the roles of calcium and phosphorus, including assessment points and nursing considerations for patients experiencing imbalances of these important electrolytes. |
Nursing January 2010 Brenner & Krenzer |
Understanding acute pancreatitis Mr. White has classic signs and symptoms of acute pancreatitis. The onset is usually abrupt, often occurring after a large meal or excessive alcohol use. |
Nursing November 2008 Michael W. Day |
Fight Back Against Inflammatory Bowel Disease It takes guts to live with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, both of which can take a heavy toll on their victims. Find out how to help your patient tame the attacks. |
Nursing June 2011 Daniel A. Hussar |
New Drugs 2011: Part 2 In this article, you'll learn about seven recently approved drugs, including: fingolimod hydrochloride, an oral drug indicated to treat patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. |
Nursing May 2010 Debra Castner |
Understanding the stages of chronic kidney disease This article will help you to recognize CKD and understand its stages so you can help your patient to modify risk factors, prevent further kidney damage, and manage complications. First, consider the scope of the problem. |
Nursing June 2010 Daniel A. Hussar |
New drugs 2010, part 2 In this article, you'll learn about 14 recently marketed new drugs. |
American Family Physician November 1, 2005 Eddie Needham |
Management of Acute Renal Failure Acute renal failure is an acute loss of kidney function that occurs over days to weeks and results in an inability to appropriately excrete nitrogenous wastes and creatinine. In spite of this rapid decline in kidney function, patients with acute renal failure often have few symptoms. |
Nursing May 2008 Yantis & Velander |
How to Recognize and Respond to Refeeding Syndrome If your patient is malnourished, you need to assess her carefully before she restarts nutrition by any route to avoid potentially lethal consequences. |
Nursing June 2012 Streets & Vickers |
Is this patient with heart failure a candidate for ultrafiltration? Similar to dialysis, ultrafiltration is a type of renal replacement therapy that may be indicated for patients with heart failure who have significant volume overload despite outpatient diuretic therapy. |
Nursing July 2008 Daniel A. Hussar |
New Drugs08, Part 2 Here, you'll learn about eight new drugs, including doripenem, maraviroc and ixabepilone. |
Nursing August 2009 Pullen et al. |
Putting a face on systemic lupus erythematosus In this article, we'll tell you how to assess a patient for SLE and what to teach her about managing this chronic disorder. |
Nursing January 2010 Susan Simmons |
Guillain-Barre syndrome: A nursing nightmare that usually ends well GBS is the leading cause of acute flaccid paralysis; its most common presentation is characterized by ascending, symmetric paralysis that usually affects the cranial nerves and the autonomic nervous system. |
Nursing September 2008 Denise L. Lyons et al. |
Double Trouble: When Delirium Complicates Dementia Learn to protect a patient with dementia from the disabling effects of delirium. |
Nursing September 2008 Susan Simmons Holcomb |
Acute Abdomen: What a Pain! So many things - some life-threatening - can cause abdominal pain. Here's how to capture the clues quickly and accurately. |
Nursing February 2009 Daniel A. Hussar |
New Drugs 09: Part 1 Learn about 10 new drugs, including nebivolol HCl, the newest beta-adrenergic blocking agent for hypertension. |
Nursing April 2008 Edmondson & Schiech |
Esophageal cancer--a tough pill to swallow Find out how to help your patient confront the many challenges he faces from this disease and its treatments. |
Nursing November 2007 Matthews, Miller & Mott |
Getting Ahead of Acute Meningitis & Encephalitis Learn how to distinguish between these common central nervous system infections and respond appropriately. |
American Family Physician March 1, 2005 Ramakrishnan & Scheid |
Diagnosis and Management of Acute Pyelonephritis in Adults There are approximately 250,000 cases of acute pyelonephritis each year, resulting in more than 100,000 hospitalizations. The most common etiologic cause is infection with Escherichia coli. |
American Family Physician December 1, 2006 Higdon & Higdon |
Treatment of Oncologic Emergencies Family physicians should be familiar with oncologic emergencies because treatment often is necessary before consultation with a subspecialist. |
Nursing January 2011 Carl A. Kirton |
HIV: The Changing Epidemic Since its emergence in the early 1980s, HIV infection in the United States has evolved from an acute debilitating condition to a chronic, treatable illness. |
Nurse Practitioner May 2009 Bradway & Rodgers |
Evaluation and Management of Genitourinary Emergencies Primary care NPs are often the first to identify and provide treatment for a variety of genitourinary conditions. These include acute urinary retention; priapism; obstructing renal calculi; and two acute scrotal emergencies - testes torsion and Fournier gangrene. |
Nursing December 2008 Susan Simmons Holcomb |
Caring for a patient with chronic hepatitis C Teach your patient about improved treatments that can help him deal with this potentially deadly infection. |
Nursing April 2012 Elliott et al. |
Managing alcohol withdrawal in hospitalized patients A focused nursing assessment is critical in identifying the potential for alcohol withdrawal symptoms in all hospitalized patients. This article discusses how to assess patients at risk and how to use these assessment findings as a basis for nursing interventions. |
Nursing May 2012 Fay Mitchell-Brown |
Malignant hyperthermia: Turn down the heat An inherited disorder, malignant hyperthermia is a life-threatening reaction to certain common inhalational anesthetic agents or the depolarizing skeletal muscle relaxant succinylcholine in susceptible people. |
Nursing May 2012 Tim Blake |
Three Medication Pathways for Bipolar Disorder No matter where you work, you're likely to care for patients with bipolar disorder, which affects about 2.6% of people age 18 and older per year. |
Nursing March 2012 Daniel A. Hussar |
New Drugs 2012: part I In this article, you'll learn about 11 recently approved drugs. |
Nursing October 2010 Jeff Strickler |
Traumatic hypovolemic shock: Halt the downward spiral This article discusses the causes, treatments, and nursing care for patients with traumatic hypovolemic shock. |
Nurse Practitioner February 2011 Jennifer M. Belavic |
Annual Drug Update: 2010 in Review In 2010, the FDA approved several new drugs and new indications for use in primary care. From new therapies for adults with rheumatoid arthritis to a combination drug for benign prostatic hyperplasia, NPs need to be aware of the latest medications now available. |
Nursing July 2011 Susan Simmons |
Recognizing and Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis Here's what rheumatoid arthritis is, how it's diagnosed and treated, and what you can do to help patients manage the disease. |
Nursing October 2009 John J. Gallagher |
Taking aim at ARDS Among many complications that threaten a critically ill patient is a potentially fatal syndrome of lung inflammation and injury: acute respiratory distress syndrome. |
Nursing February 2012 Pezzotti & Freuler |
Using anticoagulants to steer clear of clots This article will review coagulation and provide important information about several commonly used anticoagulants and their reversal agents. |
American Family Physician June 15, 2003 Kodner & Kudrimoti |
Diagnosis and Management of Acute Interstitial Nephritis Acute interstitial nephritis is an important cause of acute renal failure resulting from immune-mediated tubulointerstitial injury, initiated by medications, infection, and other causes. |
American Family Physician September 15, 2005 Rindfleisch & Muller |
Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common inflammatory arthritis, affecting 0.8 percent of the adult population worldwide. It is a lifelong disease, although patients can go into remission. Physicians must be aware of common comorbidities. |
American Journal of Nursing September 2007 Kohtz & Thompson |
Preventing Contrast Medium--Induced Nephropathy As understanding about contrast medium-induced nephropathy and its management evolves, nurses' awareness of research and guidelines for prevention and care is vital. |
American Family Physician July 1, 2000 Abilio Munoz |
Diagnosis and Management of Acute Pancreatitis Acute pancreatitis usually occurs as a result of alcohol abuse or bile duct obstruction. A careful review of the patient's history and appropriate laboratory studies can help the physician identify the etiology of the condition and guide management. |
Nursing March 2010 Delahanty & Myers |
3 bad bugs Acinetobacter baumannii, Panton-Valentine leukocidin positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and infections that develop as a result of antimicrobial therapy, such as Clostridium difficile. |
American Journal of Nursing June 2007 Baugh et al. |
Wounds in Surgical Patients Who Are Obese Surgery, whether bariatric or not, puts this population at risk. Review the basics of prevention and care. |
Nursing March 2010 Peg Gray-Vickrey |
Gathering pearls of knowledge for assessing older adults If you attended nursing school more than 10 years ago, you may have received limited education about gerontological nursing. But as baby boomers age, this is becoming an increasingly important area of nursing practice. |
American Journal of Nursing November 2011 Christine L. Cutugno |
The 'Graying' of Trauma Care: Addressing Traumatic Injury in Older Adults Evidence-based strategies for managing trauma and its complications in this population. |
American Family Physician February 1, 2006 Lutfiyya et al. |
Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia When a patient presents with suspected community-acquired pneumonia, the physician should first assess the need for hospitalization using a mortality prediction tool, such as the Pneumonia Severity Index, combined with clinical judgment. |
Nursing March 2011 Mink & Miller |
Stroke, Part 2: Respond aggressively to hemorrhagic stroke Patients may arrive at the hospital any time from minutes to days after a hemorrhagic stroke, and nurses need to be prepared for the unique challenges associated with their care. |
Nurse Practitioner July 2008 Lynn A. Kelso |
Cirrhosis: Caring for Patients with End-stage Liver Failure Caring for patients with end-stage liver disease can be very challenging for NPs. |
American Journal of Nursing March 2009 Nelson et al. |
Recognizing Sepsis in the Adult Patient Patients in every health care setting are at risk for systemic inflammatory response syndrome, sepsis, severe sepsis, and even septic shock. |