Alterations in Pancreatic Function

Department

Nursing

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Title

High Acuity Nursing, 7th Edition

Abstract

Section One: Pathophysiologic Basis of Acute Pancreatitis 636 Etiologies 637 Pathophysiology 637 Section Two: Diagnosing Acute Pancreatitis 639 Laboratory Assessment of Acute Pancreatitis 639 Diagnostic Tests 640 Predicting the Severity of an Episode of Acute Pancreatitis 642 Section Three: Nursing Assessment of the Patient with Acute Pancreatitis 642 Assessment of Pain 642 Focused History and Assessment 643 Section Four: Complications of Acute Pancreatitis 644 Local Complications 645 Systemic Complications 645 Section Five: Medical Management 646 Supportive Therapy 646 Curative Therapy 648 Section Six: Nursing Care of the Patient with Acute Pancreatitis 649 Clinical Reasoning Checkpoint 651 References 653

First Page

636

Last Page

655

Publication Date

2018

Publisher

Pearson

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