Acute care : clinical assessment and treatment of acutely ill patients

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Title:

Acute care : clinical assessment and treatment of acutely ill patients

Author:

Bhengu, Busi.

ISBN:

9780702180309

Personal Author:

Bhengu, Busi.

Publication Information:

Cape Town, South Africa : Juta, 2008.

Physical Description:

viii, 112 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Series:

Professional nurse series

Professional nurse series.

Contents:

Conceptual context and trends of the future -- Principles of patient assessment -- The patient with a decreased level of consciousness -- The patient with respiratory compromise -- The hypotensive patient -- The patient with decreased urine output -- Pain management -- Ethical and medico-legal issues -- Infection control.

Subject Term:

Intensive care nursing.

Added Author:

Carr, Marilou.

Carter, Cheryl.

Copies:

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Summary

Details a system which - identifies the patient at risk and outlines appropriate interventions to either avert admission to ICU or ensure the patient receives optimal care prior to being transferred to ICU. This title describes a system for assessing the acutely ill patient to identify signs of deterioration.