Fluid and electrolyte balance : nursing considerations

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

Fundamental concepts and definitions, body fluids and their distribution -- 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 & 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.