Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Preface

vii

 

About the Author

ix

PART I

BASICS

1

Chapter 1

The Cell Membrane

2

Chapter 2

Active Transport

6

Chapter 3

Osmolality and Passive Transport

9

Chapter 4

Fluid Compartments

13

Chapter 5

Cations and Anions

17

Chapter 6

Arid-Base Balance

20

Chapter 7

Fluid Homeostasis

23

Part I

Questions

27

Part I

Answers and Rationales

29

PART II

REGULATION OF FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES

31

Chapter 8

Water Balance

38

Chapter 9

Fluid Overload

39

Chapter 10

Fluid Deficit

43

Chapter 11

Sodium

47

Chapter 12

Hypernatremia

52

Chapter 13

Hyponatremia

57

Chapter 14

Potassium

62

Chapter 15

Hyperkalemia

66

Chapter 16

Hypokalemia

72

Chapter 17

Calcium

78

Chapter 18

Hypercalcemia

82

Chapter 19

Hypocalcemia

87

Chapter 20

Chloride

92

Chapter 21

Hyperchloremia

96

Chapter 22

Hypochloremia

101

Chapter 23

Magnesium

106

Chapter 24

Hypermagnesemia

109

Chapter 25

Hypomagnesemia

113

Part II

Questions

119

Part II

Answers and Rationales

122

PART III

ACID-BASE

125

Chapter 26

Acid-Base

126

Chapter 27

pH Regulation through Buffering Systems

130

Chapter 28

Renal Regulation

134

Chapter 29

Respiratory Regulation

138

Chapter 30

Metabolic Acidosis

141

Chapter 31

Metabolic Alkalosis

147

Chapter 32

Respiratory Acidosis

151

Chapter 33

Respiratory Alkalosis

155

Chapter 34

Acid-Base Compensation

158

Chapter 35

Mixed Disturbances

162

Chapter 36

Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation

165

Part III

Questions

170

Part III

Answers and Rationales

172

PART IV

ORGAN SYSTEMS CONTROL

175

Chapter 37

Hypothalamus and Fluid Regulation

176

Chapter 38

Kidney Regulation of Electrolytes and Fluid

179

Chapter 39

Respiratory Regulation of Carbon Dioxide and Fluids

184

Chapter 40

Skin as a Barrier to Fluid Loss

188

Part IV

Questions

191

Part IV

Answers and Rationales

193

PART V

FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE IN DISEASE PROCESS AND NURSING IMPLICATIONS

195

Chapter 41

Acute Renal Failure

196

Chapter 42

Chronic Renal Failure

203

Chapter 43

Disorders of Antidiuretic Hormone Regulation

212

Chapter 44

Respiratory Failure

216

Chapter 45

Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema

222

Chapter 46

Heart Failure

226

Chapter 47

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

234

Chapter 48

Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome

239

Chapter 49

Burns

243

Chapter 50

Stages of Shock

249

Chapter 51

Types of Shock

255

Part V

Questions

266

Part V

Answers and Rationales

268

 

References

272

 

Glossary

277

 

Index

283