Fluids and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy! (4th Ed.)

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Fluids and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy!, Fourth Edition, presents the fundamentals of fluids and electrolytes in an entertaining, interesting, and easy-to-understand manner. Chapters review basic information about fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base balance

Contributors and Consultants

Part I: BALANCING BASICS
Chapter 1: Balancing Fluids
Chapter 2: Balancing Electrolytes
Chapter 3: Balancing Acids and Bases

Part II: FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCES
Chapter 4: When Fluids Tip the Balance
Chapter 5: When Sodium Tips the Balance
Chapter 6: When Potassium Tips the Balance
Chapter 7: When Magnesium Tips the Balance
Chapter 8: When Calcium Tips the Balance
Chapter 9: When Phosphorus Tips the Balance
Chapter 10: When Chloride Tips the Balance
Chapter 11: When Acids and Bases Tip the Balance

Part III: DISORDERS THAT CAUSE IMBALANCES
Chapter 12: Heat Syndromes
Chapter 13: Heart Failure
Chapter 14: Respiratory Failure
Chapter 15: Excessive GI Fluid Loss
Chapter 16: Acute Pancreatitis
Chapter 17: Renal Failure
Chapter 18: Burns

Part IV: TREATING IMBALANCES
Chapter 19: I.V. Fluid Replacement
Chapter 20: Total Parenteral Nutrition

APPENDICES AND INDEX
Common Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances in Elderly Patients
Common Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances in Pediatric Patients
Practice Makes Perfect
Glossary
Selected References
Index