Rapid assessment of the acutely ill patient
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Sheila K Adam; Mandy Odell; John Welch
- ناشر : Chichester, U.K. ; Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell,
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
- شابک / ISBN : 9781405169936
Description
Why rapid assessment is essential for ward staff -- Track and trigger systems : early warning scores, calling criteria, and rapid response teams -- Assessment techniques -- A-B-C-D-E : airway assessment and management techniques -- A-B-C-D-E : breathing (and failure to breathe) -- A-B-C-D-E : circulation (and circulatory failure) -- A-B-C-D-E : acute neurological care (disability) -- A-B-C-D-E : everything that should be considered for other potential problems -- Patient centred care, team working, and communication.
'Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient' sets out the principles and practices needed for early recognition and assessment of patients either at risk of or showing signs of acute deterioration, or those recently relocated from higher levels of care
