جزییات کتاب
Liver disease is a rapidly growing speciality, and nurses and health care professionals need to have the relevant knowledge and skills to care for patients with liver problems in a safe and effective way. Liver Diseases is a comprehensive, evidence-based, practical guide to the nursing care and management of patients with liver disease. Liver Diseases explores a range of liver conditions, including cirrhosis, portal hypertension, alcoholic liver disease, viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, Wilson’s disease and acute liver failure. It looks at the anatomy & physiology of the liver, assessment of liver function and diagnostic studies, acute and chronic liver disease, pregnancy related liver disease, liver transplantation and infectious liver diseases. For each condition the epidemiology, complications and nursing management are provided, along with illustrative case studies and further reading. Liver Diseases is an invaluable tool for all nurses and health care professionals working with people with liver disease. SPECIAL FEATURES The first UK book on care of the liver from a nursing and healthcare perspectiveContent: Chapter 1 Anatomy and Physiology (pages 1–14): Chris HillChapter 2 Assessment of Liver Function and Diagnostic Studies (pages 15–31): Lynda GreensladeChapter 3 Jaundice (pages 32–45): Michelle ClaytonChapter 4 Portal Hypertension (pages 46–60): Dr Terence WongChapter 5 Ascites, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Hyponatraemia and Hepatorenal Failure (pages 61–78): Suzanne SargentChapter 6 Hepatic Encephalopathy (pages 79–92): Catherine Houlston and Helen O'NealChapter 7 Alcohol?Related Liver Disease (pages 93–118): Kerry WebbChapter 8 Non?Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (pages 119–134): Dr Antonis Nikolopoulos and Jude A. ObenChapter 9 Viral Hepatitis (pages 135–157): Tracey DudleyChapter 10 Autoimmune Hepatitis (pages 158–176): Sarah Hughes and Michael HeneghanChapter 11 Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (pages 177–192): Danielle FullwoodChapter 12 Metabolic Liver Disease (pages 193–213): Rachel Taylor and Teresa CorbaniChapter 13 Acute Liver Failure (pages 214–233): Zebina RatansiChapter 14 Nutrition in Liver Disease (pages 234–255): Susie Hamlin and Julie LeaperChapter 15 Drug?Induced Liver Injury (pages 256–270): Suzanne SargentChapter 16 Pregnancy?Related Liver Disease (pages 271–286): Suzanne Sargent and Michelle ClaytonChapter 17 Hepatobiliary Malignancies (pages 287–305): Nikie JervisChapter 18 Liver Transplantation (pages 306–328): Wendy Littlejohn and Joanna Routledge