Fluids and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy: (Incredibly Easy! Series)

Now in its Third Edition, Fluids and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy! presents this difficult topic in a fun, interesting, and easy-to-understand manner. This informative and indispensable reference reviews fundamental information about fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base balance; identifies electrolyte, fluid, acid, and base imbalances; describes imbalances in major health problems and their consequences; and explains how to treat those imbalancesuall in an easy-to-understand, comprehensive, enjoyable format. FEATURES: Twenty chapters organised into four sections: Section I: Balancing Basics u reviews fundamental information about fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base balance Section II: Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances u covers imbalances in sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorous, and chloride, as well as imbalances in acids, bases, and fluids Section III: Disorders that C ause Imbalances u discusses major health problems, including heat syndrome, heart failure, respiratory failure, highlighting the fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances that are associated with each major health problem Eight pages of Incredibly Easy four-colour illustrations clearly explaining difficult concepts and imbalances and identifying key points on ECG strips associated with those imbalances Practice Makes Perfect: Case study question and answer exercises at the end of the book provide a quick assessment of ability to apply fluid and electrolyte knowledge to everyday health problems Each chapter includes: Clear, simple explanations of health problems Definitions of key terms Illustrations that clearly explain key concepts Easy-to-remember memory joggers Bullets, ballot boxes, and checklists that make it easy to spot important points at a glance Marginalia that highlight ke y facts about imbalances and drugs that can cause imbalances Quick quizzes at the end of each chapter Entertaining logos that alert the reader to critical information: "Uh-oh!" u helps the reader quickly recognise dangerous or life-threatening signs and symptoms"It's not working" u tells the reader what to do when standard interventions aren't getting results"Chart smart" u outlines all the points that require documentation for a specific imbalance or condition"Teaching points" u focuses on topics to teach patients"Now I get it" u explains difficult pathophysiological concepts"Ages and stages" u provides considerations across the lifespan, particularly in older adults and children"Memory joggers" u mnemonics to help the reader easily remember classic signs and symptoms of major imbalances and disorders Nurse Joy and other cartoon characters add familiarity and fun to important fluid an d electrolyte concept