Making Sense of Fluids and Electrolytes

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Content: Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Contents Acknowledgements List of abbreviations How to use this book 1 Fluid assessment Fluid assessment -- format History Examination Investigations A systematic approach to fluid management Special considerations Further reading 2 Keeping the balance: physiology, electrolytes and intravenous fluids Introduction Human body fluid compartments Renal physiology Intravenous fluids Electrolyte abnormalities Definitions of essential concepts Conclusion References Further reading 3 Cardiac arrest and shock Introduction Assessment. Cardiac arrestSevere sepsis and septic shock Anaphylactic shock Hypovolaemic shock Conclusion Further reading 4 Intravenous fluid therapy in medical patients Introduction Medical considerations in fluid assessment and management IVF therapy in the context of specific medical presentations Fluid depletion Fluid overload Complex fluid states Other important presentations Conclusion Further reading 5 Fluid therapy management in surgical patients Introduction Pre-operative fluid status management Intra-operative fluid balance Post-operative fluid status management Conclusion. Further reading6 Blood products and transfusion Introduction Assessment History Blood components Blood products Transfusion regimes Review the implemented treatment Conclusion Further reading Index.