Drugs and critical lab values for emergency cases

By Anas Abdullah

A Nurse’s Guide to Learn Everything They Need to Know About Critical Care and How to Administer High-Alert Medications - Stay Informed About Medication Side Effects, What Symptoms to Look Out For, and Know Critical Lab Values!

Nurses, are you looking for a way to learn about emergency medicine and critical lab values?
We understand that nurses need to observe the signs and symptoms of the patient's side effects. That's why we offer information that is designed specifically for nurses. With this book, you can be confident in your ability to administer emergency care safely and effectively.

Drugs and Critical Lab Values for Emergency Cases is an essential guide for nurses who want to learn how to administer emergency medicine in a safe manner. It also provides information on preventive medications that are most likely to harm patients when used by mistake.

This guide is packed with information that is carefully curated and easy to follow! You will be able to observe the signs and symptoms of the patient's side effects with ease.
In this book, you’ll discover:

● Important Acronyms and Abbreviations.
● How to conduct effective lab tests.
● Everything about emergency drugs, their dosage, and how to safely use them.
● The different units for lab values!
● Learn what to look out for in lab test results.
● How to respond during an emergency.
● And so much more!

Make sure you have this guide at your fingertips in case of an emergency!
Find out everything a nurse needs to know and safe to use high-alert medications and what to look out for during lab tests.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Jun 29, 2021
• ISBN: 9781326676445

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Drugs AND critical lab values for emergency cases

Edition book 2.00

Published by Anas Abdullah

COPYRIGHT © 2021

All rights reserved. This literary work may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic or photographic reproduction, in whole or in part, without express written permission.

Information based on reliable medical references has been provided. Consult a physician to treat any medical condition if a nurse lacks the skills or knowledge to work with patients. The book is inspirational through high-quality review articles and reliable references or copies such as figures or reports. Create the book through personal diligence to be easy to learn and find a guide at any time.

Published by Anas Abdullah

Publication date: June 21, 2021

Release to 2nd edition book: Feb 20, 2021

ISBN: 9781326676445

ASIN: B097NVJ1G4

GGKEY:9P7T0EK9BQG

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Getting Started

Welcome to Drugs & critical lab values

This guide helps nurses learn about pharmacy and laboratory basics as well as how to function within the emergency unit, along with everything else they need to do.

Not only will this book help you keep track of everything you need to learn, it will also make you more efficient with your job and improve your patient skills. You will improve your skills in identifying symptoms that need a laboratory investigation by drawing blood or obtaining a urine sample to determine the source of an illness, whether it is a bacterial infection, a virus, or even an organ failure. You will also find this book indispensable as a reference for learning the names of medications, as well as their indications, side effects, therapeutic effects, and contraindications. This book represents the culmination of knowledge by the authors after many combined years of experience working in the field and reading countless other medical books.

Table of contents

Getting Started

Chapter: Abbreviations and Acronym

Chapter: Emergency Drugs

Chapter: Fluid Management

Chapter: Blood Specimens

Unit: Complete Blood Count

Unit: Metabolic Panel

Unit: Coagulation Profile

Unit: Acid-Base Balance

Unit: Urinalysis

Unit: Urine Dipstick

Reference

Chapter: Abbreviations and Acronym

Introduction

Abbreviations shorten the indicated word by literally shortening the word. An acronym shortens a phrase by combining the first letter of each word to form a new pronounceable word.

List of Abbreviations and Acronyms:

Route:

IM - intramuscular

IV - intravenous

IV PB - intravenous piggyback

SQ/SC/subcut - subcutaneous

SL - sublingual, under the tongue

ID - intradermal

GT - gastrostomy tube

NG - nasogastric tube

NJ - nasojejunal tube

p.O. - by mouth, orally

p.r. - per rectum, rectally

Frequency:

a.C. - before meals

p.c. - after meals

ad. lib. - as desired, freely

p.r.n - when necessary

stat - immediately, at once

b.i.d. - twice a day

t.i.d - three times a day

q.i.d - four times a day

min -