Medical Surgical Nursing: Volume1

Mrs. Lizy Sonia is currently working as professor in Apollo College of Nursing Chennai.In ten years of her teaching experience, she has actively contributed several articals in state and national journals and has presented various papers and posters at state and national levels.She has attended various training programs and has experienced being an examiner at different universities. Also, she is member of Trained Nurses Association of India, Christian Medical Association of India.

• UNIT I INTRODUCTIONCHAPTER 1 Concept of Health and Illness .................................. 2CHAPTER 2 Medical and Surgical Asepsis .................................11CHAPTER 3 Infl ammation and Infection ....................................14CHAPTER 4 Immunity ..............................................................27CHAPTER 5 Wound Healing ......................................................33CHAPTER 6 Care of Surgical Patient .........................................39UNIT II COMMON SIGNS, SYMPTOMS AND MANAGEMENTCHAPTER 7 Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances ............................50CHAPTER 8 Vomiting ...............................................................59CHAPTER 9 Dyspnoea ..............................................................63CHAPTER 10 Respiratory Obstruction ........................................68CHAPTER 11 Fever ..................................................................71CHAPTER 12 Shock .................................................................74CHAPTER 13 Syncope ..............................................................94CHAPTER 14 Pain ...................................................................99CHAPTER 15 Urinary Incontinence ..........................................106CHAPTER 16 Oedema ............................................................111CHAPTER 17 Geriatric Care ....................................................114UNIT III RESPIRATORY DISORDERSCHAPTER 18 Nursing Assessment ..........................................................120CHAPTER 19 Upper Respiratory Tract Infections ......................125CHAPTER 20 Bronchial Asthma ..............................................131CHAPTER 21 Empyema ..........................................................136CHAPTER 22 Atelectasis ........................................................139CHAPTER 23 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)....143CHAPTER 24 Bronchiectasis ...................................................152CHAPTER 25 Pneumonia ........................................................155CHAPTER 26 Pulmonary Tuberculosis ......................................158CHAPTER 27 Lung Abscess ....................................................162CHAPTER 28 Pleural Effusion .................................................164CHAPTER 29 Chest Injuries ....................................................167CHAPTER 30 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) .......171CHAPTER 31 Pulmonary Embolism .........................................178CHAPTER 32 Respiratory System Treatment Modalities .............181UNIT IV GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEMCHAPTER 33 Nursing Assessment ...........................................190CHAPTER 34 Disorders of the Oral Cavity ................................196CHAPTER 35 Disorders of Oesophagus ....................................200CHAPTER 36 Disorders of Stomach .........................................207CHAPTER 37 Disorders of Small Intestines ..............................217CHAPTER 38 Disorders of Large Intestines ................................221CHAPTER 39 Anal and Rectal Disorders ..................................234CHAPTER 40 Disorders of Pancreas.........................................238CHAPTER 41 Disorders of Liver...............................................244CHAPTER 42 Disorders of Gall Bladder ....................................255CHAPTER 43 Special Therapies ..............................................266UNIT V DISORDERS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMCHAPTER 44 Cardiovascular Assessment .................................274CHAPTER 45 Vascular Disorders .............................................279CHAPTER 46 Disorders of Coronary Artery Disease ....................301CHAPTER 47 Valvular Disorders ..............................................316CHAPTER 48 Cardiomyopathy .................................................357CHAPTER 49 Arrhythmias .......................................................366CHAPTER 50 Congestive Cardiac Failure ..................................373CHAPTER 51 Blood Disorders .................................................389CHAPTER 52 Special Treatment Modalities ..............................417UNIT VI GENITOURINARY SYSTEMCHAPTER 53 Nursing Assessment ...........................................426CHAPTER 54 Infections and Infl ammations of Genitourinary System .............................................................432CHAPTER 55 Nephrotic Syndrome ..........................................452CHAPTER 56 Renal Calculus ..................................................456CHAPTER 57 Renal Tumours ..................................................461CHAPTER 58 Renal Failure.....................................................463CHAPTER 59 Congenital Disorders of Kidney ...........................483CHAPTER 60 Cancers of Genitourinary Tract ............................493CHAPTER 61 Urinary Bladder Dysfunction ...............................496CHAPTER 62 Special Therapies ..............................................502UNIT VII MALE REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERSCHAPTER 63 Nursing Assessment ...........................................510CHAPTER 64 Congenital Disorders ..........................................513CHAPTER 65 Conditions Affecting the Testes and AdjacentStructures .........................................................516CHAPTER 66 Conditions Affecting the Penis ............................521CHAPTER 67 Prostate Disorders ..............................................523CHAPTER 68 Infertility ...........................................................529CHAPTER 69 Breast Disorders ................................................534CHAPTER 70 Special Therapies ..............................................537UNIT VIII ENDOCRINE SYSTEMCHAPTER 71 Nursing Assessment ...........................................540CHAPTER 72 Disorders of Thyroid ...........................................544CHAPTER 73 Disorders of Parathyroid .....................................559CHAPTER 74 Diabetes Mellitus ...............................................564CHAPTER 75 Disorders of Adrenals .........................................574CHAPTER 76 Disorders of Pituitary .........................................582UNIT IX DISORDERS OF INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEMCHAPTER 77 Nursing Assessment ...........................................592CHAPTER 78 Lesions and Abrasions ........................................596CHAPTER 79 Special Therapies Related to Skin Disorders ........616UNIT X MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEMCHAPTER 80 Nursing Assessment ...........................................622CHAPTER 81 Disorders of Muscles, Ligaments and Joints .........627CHAPTER 82 Fractures ..........................................................632CHAPTER 83 Osteomyelitis .....................................................640CHAPTER 84 Bone Tumours ...................................................643CHAPTER 85 Osteomalacia .....................................................646CHAPTER 86 Osteoporosis ......................................................649CHAPTER 87 Osteoarthritis .....................................................652CHAPTER 88 Rheumatoid Arthritis ..........................................655CHAPTER 89 Amputation .......................................................658CHAPTER 90 Paget's Disease (Osteitis Deformans) .....................663CHAPTER 91 General Procedures and Treatment Modalities ......666UNIT XI IMMUNOLOGICAL DISORDERSCHAPTER 92 Nursing Assessment ...........................................680CHAPTER 93 Immunodefi ciency Disorders ...............................683CHAPTER 94 Acquired Immunodefi ciency Syndrome (AIDS) ......695UNIT XII IMMUNOLOGICAL DISORDERSCHAPTER 95 Nursing Management of the Patients with Communicable Diseases ..............................720UNIT XIII PERIOPERATIVE NURSINGCHAPTER 96 Perioperative Nursing Care .................................772