Baillière's Dictionary for Nurses and Health Care Workers, 2nd South Aisa Edition

This Second South Asia Edition of the popular classic Baillière’s Nurses’ Dictionary is fully updated to meet the needs of nurses and health care workers in the South Asia region. Containing a wealth of useful information in a convenient pocket-sized format, this is an essential resource for everyone involved in nursing and health care. Sixteen Anatomical Review Sheets have been added to help the students for quick review of the most common anatomical structures. Forty-four quick reference nursing sheets have been added which will serve as a handy reference to the most common medical surgical topics. Some of the examples are as follows: 12-Lead ECG placement Hierarchy of oxygen delivery methods ABG analysis, ABG ROME Chart Blood transfusion reaction matrix and blood transfusion reactions Pharma math equations Height and weight chart with BMI Management of the most common clinical conditions Emergency drugs, antidotes, drug calculations Emergency drugs, antidotes, drug calculations

Table of Contents:
Foreword to the Second South Asia Edition vii Preface to the Second South Asia Edition viii Preface to the 27th Edition x List of Contributors xi List of Reviewers xiii Acknowledgements xiv Style Guide xv Anatomical Plates xvii A-Z Entries 1-418 Appendices 1 12-Lead ECG Placement 419 2 Hierarchy of O2 Delivery 421 3 ABG Analysis, ABG ROME Chart 423 4 Anatomy of Brain with Function Classification 425 5 Common Lab Values 426 6 Order of Lab Draws 428 7 Blood Type Chart and Compatibility 429 8 Crystalloid i.v. Solution 431 9 Types of Insulin 433 10 Insulin Injection Rotation Site 435 11 Pharmacology Math Equation 436 12 I.m. Injection Sites 437 13 National Immunization Schedule 440 14 Body Mass Index (BMI) 441 15 Adult and Paediatric BSA Burn Chart 443 16 Fetal Circulation 445 17 Newborn Assessment 447 18 Head to Toe Assessment Checklist 449 19 Hyperkalaemia 452 20 Hypokalaemia 453 21 Hyponatraemia 455 22 Hypernatraemia 456 23 Emergency Drugs 458 24 Antidote 465 25 Hypoglycaemia 466 26 Heart Sounds 470 27 Lung Sounds 471 28 Types of Solutions and Their Indications 472 29 Cranial Nerves Memory Aid 476 30 Trauma Assessment and Management 477 31 Assessment Scales 479 32 BLS Algorithm 483 33 ACLS Algorithm for Adults 484 34 Newborn Resuscitation Algorithm 485 35 First Aid Management 486 36 Hand Hygiene 491 37 Nursing Quality Indicators 492 38 Abbreviations Used in Prescription 495 39 Common Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots 497 40 NABH Standards 499 41 Food Sources of Fat- and Water-Soluble Vitamins 500 42 Duration of Incubation for Communicable Disease 501 43 Critical Lab Values 502 44 Transmission-Based Precautions 504