Fluids and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy (6th Edition)

• ? Treatments ? Fluid and electrolyte imbalances
• ? Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base basics
• ? The importance and management of imbalances in major health problems

Every chapter includes clear, simple explanations of health problems, definitions of key terms, memory joggers, illustrations that clearly explain key concepts, and bullets and checklists that make it easy to spot important points at a glance. Chapter summaries provide a quick review of all essential information, and special elements found throughout the text make it easy to remember key points:

• ? "Teaching points" focus on topics to teach patients
• ? "Ages and stages" icons identify age-related considerations
• ? Quick-scan tables, illustrations, and flow charts focus on key information
• ? "It's not working" icons tell the reader what to do when standard interventions aren't getting results

? Uh-oh? icons help the reader quickly recognize dangerous or life-threatening signs and symptoms ? Quick reference appendices on fluid and electrolyte differences in pediatric and geriatric populations. ? "Chart smart" sections outline all the points that require documentation for a specific imbalance or condition

Book Details

• Author: Lippincott Williams
• Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health
• Edition: 6th Edition
• Publication Date: January 29, 2015
• Pages: 392
• Language: English
• ISBN-13: 9781451193961
• ISBN-10: 1451193963