Nursing key topics review : fluids and electrolytes / reviewers, Angie Atwood [and 20 others].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Concepts of body fluids -- Fluid and electrolyte balances and imbalance -- Concepts of fluid volume deficit and excess -- Concepts of acid-base balance -- Nursing assessment -- Sodium imbalance -- Chloride imbalance -- Potassium imbalance -- Phosphorus imbalance -- Magnesium imbalance -- Calcium imbalance -- Concepts of minerals and elements -- Fluid and electrolyte balance in neonates, infants, and children -- Fluid and electrolyte balance in special populations -- Fluid balance in surgery and trauma -- Fluids and electrolytes in congestive heart failure -- Fluids and electrolytes in renal failure -- Fluids and electrolytes in brain injuries -- Fluids and electrolytes in diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state -- Fluids and electrolytes in acute infection.

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