Nurse's Quick Check: Diseases (Nurse's Quick Check)

Nurse's Quick Check: Diseases, Second Edition covers more than 450 diseases and disorders, with each featured on a two-page spread. All vital information is clearly provided through bulleted lists, charts, and illustrations. Format for each disease/disorder entry: Overview with description, pathophysiology, causes, risk factors, incidence, common characteristics, and complications; Assessment section with history, physical findings, test results; Treatment section with general treatment options, medications, surgery, and other treatments; Nursing Considerations with key outcomes, nursing interventions, and monitoring; and Patient Teaching points. Life-Threatening Disorder banners indicate the most serious diseases, and Alert icons highlight important clinical facts, advice, and patient safety information.