Understanding and Managing Oncologic Emergencies: A Resource for Nurses - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1935864203 ISBN 13 : 9781935864202

Editeur : Oncology Nursing Society, 2013

Synopsis

The second edition of Understanding and Managing Oncologic Emergencies: A Resource for Nurses provides nurses and other healthcare providers with a comprehensive resource on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, assessment, and management of common oncologic emergencies.

Thoroughly revised and updated, the second edition of this crucial resource continues to provide a definitive and practical one-stop guide to understanding and managing oncologic emergencies, with the nursing perspective in mind. You will find chapters on essential oncologic emergencies including: Bleeding and thrombosis; Cardiac tamponade; Disseminated intravascular coagulation; Hypercalcemia of malignancy; Increased intracranial pressure; Infusion reactions; Malignant pleurel effusion; Sepsis and septic shock; Spinal cord compression; Superior vena cava syndrome; Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion; and Tumour lysis syndrome.

Each chapter focuses on the epidemiology of the oncologic emergency, includes details on the pathophysiologic mechanisms, clinical manifestations, patient assessments, diagnostic evaluations, and therapeutic management modalities.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Marcelle Kaplan, RN, accomplished nursing author and speaker regarding healthy lifestyles and summer sun protection, is a full-time advanced practice nurse in breast oncology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, USA.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oncology Nursing Society
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1935864203
• ISBN 13: 9781935864202
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 496
• Éditeur: Kaplan Marcelle
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• Personne responsable: non disponible