Fluids, Electrolytes and Acid-bases
Published in November 1988
Book
Hardback
220 pages
978-0-443-08585-7 (ISBN)
Description
Designed for the use of critical care specialists, anaesthetists and surgeons, this text describes the general principles of fluid, electrolyte and acid base balance, followed by a discussion of the disturbance of balance in the critical care patient and in other specific abnormalities.
Designed for the use of critical care specialists, anaesthetists and surgeons, this text describes the general principles of fluid, electrolyte and acid base balance, followed by a discussion of the disturbance of balance in the critical care patient and in other specific abnormalities.
Designed for the use of critical care specialists, anaesthetists and surgeons, this text describes the general principles of fluid, electrolyte and acid base balance, followed by a discussion of the disturbance of balance in the critical care patient and in other specific abnormalities.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
27 line drawings, 4 half-tones
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 150 mm
Weight
545 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-08585-7 (9780443085857)
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Content
Part 1 General principles of fluids and electrolytes: measurement and clinical signs. Part 2 General principles of acid base balance: respiratory responses; acute renal responses; acid base diagnosis. Part 3 Specific abnormalities - diagnosis and management: chemical mediators; haemorrhagic shock; burns; sepsis; cardiogenic shock; endocrine response to haemorrhagic shock; nutritional needs.