Clinical Management of Patients in Subacute and Long-Term Care Settings

By Terry Mahan Buttaro, Terry Mahan Buttaro PhD AGPCNP-BC FAANP FNAP, Karen Dick PhD GNP-BC FAANP FNAP, et al.

368 pagesCoverage of each disorder includes: a brief description, risk factors, the history and physical examinations, diagnostics, differential diagnoses, treatment plan, complications, considerations for consultation and hospitalization, and nursing, patient, and family education.Categories of diagnostic evaluation include laboratory evaluation, imaging tests, and other clinically indicated tests.Differential diagnoses list both probable and possible diagnoses encouraging the reader to consider potential causes for the patient's signs and symptoms.Treatment recommendations are based on evidence-based research findings and empirical data, recognizing that many decisions for care are based on the provider's knowledge of the patient and prevailing practice.Offers important information on health promotion.Discusses topics such as advanced directives, family issues, and reimbursement.Includes a complete chapter on functional concerns such as falls and feeding issues, including malnutrition, weight loss, dysphagia, and feeding difficulty.The special considerations chapter includes sections on insomnia, pain, palliative care, vancomycin, and anticoagulation.The logical body systems organization presents disorder information in a convenient outline format for quick reference.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323018629
• ISBN13: 9780323018623
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"