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Nursing care of the pediatric neurosurgery patient /
This book offers a detailed reference for nurses, explaining pathophysiology, anatomy, radiodiagnostic testing and treatment options for each neurosurgical diagnosis. Includes case studies, impact on families, patient and family education, and practice pearls.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Springer,
2017.
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| Edición: | Third edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; 1: Neurological Assessment of the Neonate, Infant, Child, and Adolescent; 1.1 Introduction; 1.1.1 Importance of Neurological Assessment; 1.1.2 Nursing Approach to the Pediatric Neurological Assessment; 1.1.3 Diagnostic Imaging and Testing in Neurological Assessment; 1.2 Developmental Assessment: Growth and Developmental Tasks by Age; 1.2.1 Developmental Assessment Tools; 1.2.2 Neonate; 1.2.2.1 Maternal and Pregnancy/Labor and Delivery History; 1.2.2.2 Physical Appearance; 1.2.2.3 Functional Capabilities; 1.2.2.4 Vulnerabilities.
- 1.2.2.5 Tips in Approach to Child/Family1.2.3 Infant; 1.2.3.1 Physical Development; 1.2.3.2 Functional Capabilities; 1.2.3.3 Vulnerabilities; 1.2.3.4 Tips in Approach to Child/Family; 1.2.4 Toddler; 1.2.4.1 Physical Development; 1.2.4.2 Vulnerabilities; 1.2.4.3 Tips in Approach to Child/Family; 1.2.5 Preschooler; 1.2.5.1 Physical Development; 1.2.5.2 Vulnerabilities; 1.2.5.3 Tips in Approach to Child/Family; 1.2.6 School-Age Child; 1.2.6.1 Physical Appearance; 1.2.6.2 Vulnerabilities; 1.2.6.3 Tips in Approach to Child/Family; 1.2.7 Adolescent; 1.2.7.1 Physical Development.
- 1.2.7.2 Vulnerabilities1.2.7.3 Tips in Approach to Child/Family; 1.3 Hands-on Neurological Assessment; 1.3.1 Appearance and Observation; 1.3.1.1 Head Size, Shape, and Fontanels; 1.3.2 Level of Consciousness: Level of Arousal and Content of Response; 1.3.3 Cranial Nerve Assessment: Brainstem Function; 1.3.3.1 Visual Field Testing and Fundoscopic Examination; 1.3.4 Assessment of Motor Function; 1.3.5 Assessment of Sensory Function; 1.3.6 Assessment of Motor Reflexes; 1.3.7 Assessment of Gait and Balance; 1.3.8 Assessment of Vital Signs.
- 1.3.9 Assessment of Brainstem Function in the Acute Care Setting: External Monitoring Apparatus, Herniation Syndromes, and Brainstem Reflexes1.3.9.1 Assessment of External Monitoring Apparatus; 1.3.9.2 Herniation Syndromes; 1.3.9.3 Brainstem Reflexes; 1.3.10 Criteria for Determination of Brain Death in Infants and Children; 1.4 Pain Assessment in the Child with a Neurological Diagnosis; References; 2: Hydrocephalus; 2.1 Hydrocephalus; 2.2 History of Hydrocephalus; 2.3 Incidence of Hydrocephalus; 2.4 Prognosis; 2.5 Classifications of Types of Hydrocephalus.
- 2.5.1 Communicating Hydrocephalus2.5.2 Noncommunicating Hydrocephalus; 2.5.3 Congenital Hydrocephalus; 2.5.4 Acquired Hydrocephalus; 2.5.5 Internal Hydrocephalus; 2.5.6 External Hydrocephalus; 2.5.7 Ex Vacuo Hydrocephalus; 2.5.8 Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus; 2.6 Pathophysiology of Hydrocephalus; 2.6.1 Overview of CSF Production and Flow Dynamics; 2.6.2 CSF Pathways; 2.6.3 Intracranial Pressure; 2.6.4 Structural Changes; 2.6.5 Vascular Changes; 2.6.6 Metabolic Changes; 2.6.7 Cerebral Spinal Fluid Changes; 2.6.8 Brain Tissue Changes; 2.7 Etiologies of Hydrocephalus.