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eBook/Digital Version available from:
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| ASPEN Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Disorders Handbook, 2nd Edition |
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ISBN: 978-1-889622-43-9,
328 pages,
Spiral Cover
ISBN-10: 1-889622-43-5 |
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| Copyright: |
2020 |
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| Edition: |
2nd |
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| Editor: |
Bruno, Jeff, PharmD, BCPS, BCNSP, BCCCP, FCCM; Canada, Todd, PharmD, BCNSP, FASHP; Canada, Nicki, MS, RD, LD, CNSC; Tucker, Anne M., PharmD, BCNSP; Ybarra, Joseph V., PharmD, BCNSP |
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Specialties:
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Pharmacy
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, Nutrition
, Critical Care
, Drug Administration
, Nutrition |
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| Publisher: |
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition |
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| List Price: |
$68.95 |
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At A Glance
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Essential resource for nurses, physicians, pharmacists in emergency medicine, critical care and ICUs! Completely updated, Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Disorders Handbook, Second Edition, provides the foundation needed to treat these complex conditions. Edited by a multidisciplinary team of experts, this handbook is ideal for bedside use. It provides clinicians with practical guidance on: - Diagnostic tests and therapeutic goals
- Maintaining hydration and electrolyte balance
- Treatment for hemodynamic, cardiovascular, respiratory, and neurologic complications
- Sodium disorders
- Vital pediatric considerations
This comprehensive handbook also includes: - Critical tables and formulas
- Instructive patient scenarios
- Nutrition support principles and strategies
To order, please visit the publisher's website
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Reviewer:
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Anna Jackson,
PharmD
(Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital)
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Are the author's objectives met? |
10 |
| 1-10 |
Rate the worthiness of those objectives. |
10 |
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Is this written at an appropriate level? |
5 |
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Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) |
5 |
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Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) |
4 |
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Rate the authority of the authors. |
5 |
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Are there sufficient illustrations? |
5 |
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Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. |
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Rate the print quality of the illustrations. |
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Are there sufficient references? |
5 |
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Rate the currency of the references. |
5 |
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Rate the pertinence of the references. |
5 |
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Rate the helpfulness of the index. |
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If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book |
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Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? |
8 |
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If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? |
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Reviewer:
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Anna Jackson,
PharmD
(Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital)
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Description
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| This book provides an overview of the etiology and management of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders. The chapters are succinct yet detailed, and information is presented in bullet point statements, tables, figures and step-by-step guides. The first edition was published in 2015. |
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Purpose
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| This book is designed as a comprehensive handbook to be used at the bedside, which complements the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) core curriculums, evidence-based guidelines, and standards documents. The objectives are worthy for practitioners who manage patients with fluid and electrolyte disorders. The book meets the objectives by providing practical information that can be applied in the management of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders. |
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Audience
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| The book is intended for healthcare professionals involved in fluid or electrolyte management in adult or pediatric patients. It targets all specialties and levels of training from novice to advanced practitioners. Novice practitioners will find the book provides a thorough overview, while general practitioners will find the tables and algorithms serve as a quick reference with practical information for managing fluids and electrolytes. The authors are pharmacists and certified nutrition support clinicians with extensive training and advanced certifications in nutrition support and critical care in their respective fields of practice. Key experts in each area contributed to the chapters, although specific contributors are not listed for each chapter. |
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Features
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| The book starts with a general overview of fluid and electrolyte regulation. Several chapters are dedicated to disorders in fluid and electrolyte balance. The last chapters include clinical scenarios that are associated with fluid and electrolyte disorders. The book ends with information on fluid and electrolyte management in pediatric patients. Information is presented in each chapter in a bulleted format. Tables throughout the chapters summarize key information, while algorithms provide a stepwise approach for management. Important calculations and tables summarizing the content of fluid and electrolyte replacement options provide a great quick reference with practical implications. The pediatric information is particularly helpful for practitioners who may not be experts in the field, but are involved in management of pediatric patients. The book does not include information related to nutrition support as it is beyond the intended scope of the handbook. While it lists drug therapy options and their roles in treatment of select electrolyte disorders, it does not provide detailed information related to their use. |
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Assessment
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| There are many resources available that provide an overview of fluid and electrolyte management, including comprehensive textbooks, handbooks, and flash cards. However, this book is the only one published by the authoritative and professional American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN). ASPEN is a scientific society that includes physicians, pharmacists, nurses, dietitians, and other allied health professionals and is dedicated to providing evidence-based nutrition support. This handbook is specifically designed to complement other ASPEN resources. |
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