Disorders section covers commonly encountered medical-surgical conditions in a consistent, clinically relevant presentation that includes:
Definition/Description
Pathophysiology
Clinical Manifestations
Complications
Diagnostic Studies
Collaborative Care (including Drug Therapy, where relevant)
Nursing Management
Goals
Nursing Diagnoses (using the most current NANDA terminology)
Nursing Interventions
Patient and Caregiver Teaching
Treatments and Procedures section provides need-to-know information on common medical-surgical treatments and procedures.
Reference Appendix features key reference information commonly used in nursing practice, including laboratory values, commonly used formulas, and Spanish translations of key phrases.
Patient teaching content is highlighted with a special icon, identifying information that patients and caregivers need to know about the care of various conditions.
Cross-references to Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition make it easy to locate more in-depth information.