With its concise, user-friendly format, this handbook provides the information you need for fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base related patient care. One chapter is devoted to pediatric considerations. The handbook includes:: Discussion of common electrolyte and acid-base disorders, including diagnostic tests and therapeutic goals. Patient scenarios to help explain the regulation of water and electrolyte balance. A thorough coverage of sodium disorders.
Contributors Reviewers Foreword Preface 1 Regulation of Water and Electrolyte Balance 2 Fluid Disorders 3 Electrolyte Disorders a. Sodium b. Potassium c. Magnesium d. Calcium e. Phosphorus Contents iv Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid–Base Disorders Handbook 4 Acid–Base Homeostasis and Acid–Base Disorders 5 Common Clinically Applicable Situations a. Renal Failure b. Hepatic Failure c. Gastrointestinal Disorders d. Hyperglycemic Emergencies e. Refeeding Syndrome f. Adrenal Insufficiency 6 Pediatric Considerations Index