Pocket Guide to Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-base Balance

BASIC PRINCIPLES * Overview of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance * Regulation of Vascular Volume and Extracellular Fluid Osmalality * Fluid Gains and Losses * Nursing Assessment of the Patient at Risk * Laboratory Assessment of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance * DISORDERS OF FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, AND ACID-BASE BALANCE * Disorders of Fluid Balance * Disorders of Sodium Balance * Disorders of Potassium Balance * Disorders of Calcium Balance * Disorders of Phosphorus Balance * Disorders of Magnesium Balance * Overview of Acid-Base Balance * Respiratory Acidosis * Respiratory Alkalosis * Metabolic Acidosis * Metabolic Alkalosis * Mixed Acid-Base Disorders * CLINICAL CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, AND ACID-BASE IMBALANCE * Gastrointestinal Disorders * Surgical Disturbances * Endocrinologic Disorders * Cardiac Disorders * Renal Failure * Acute Pancreatitis * Hepatic Failure * Burns * Providing Nutritional Support * Selected References * APPENDIX A: Abbreviations Used in This Manual * APPENDIX B: Glossary * APPENDIX C: Effects of Age on Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance * APPENDIX D: Laboratory Tests Discussed in This Manual (Normal Vales)