Fluids & electrolytes made incredibly easy

• Other Authors: Eckman, Margaret (Editor), Levine, Janeen (Editor), Thompson, Gale (Editor)
• Format: Manuscript Book
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2008; ©2008
• Edition: Fourth Edition
• Subjects: Water-Electrolyte Imbalance > Nurses' Instruction; Water-Electrolyte Balance > Nurses' Instruction
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• Physical Description: vi, 378 pages illustrations 23 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781582555652; 1582555656

"Fluids and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy!, Fourth Edition", presents the fundamentals of fluids and electrolytes in an entertaining, interesting, and easy-to-understand manner. Chapters review basic information about fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base balance; identify fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances; describe imbalances in major health problems and their consequences; and explain how to treat those imbalances. This thoroughly updated edition includes a new chapter on acute pancreatitis. Charts, illustrations, recurring icons, Memory joggers, and other features help readers focus on and remember key points. Quick-reference appendices list fluid and electrolyte differences in pediatric and geriatric populations.