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A ACLS. See Advanced Cardiac Life Support
acromegaly, 312
AAA. See abdominal aortic aneurysm medications to treat, 316, 316t
AACN. See American Association of Critical-Care signs of, 315 Downloaded by [ Faculty of Nursing, Chiangmai University 5.62.158.117] at [07/18/16]. Copyright © McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, LLC. Not to be redistributed or modified in any way without permission.
Nurses tests for, 315–316
ABCDE priorities. See airway, breathing, circulation, ACS. See acute coronary syndrome
disabilities, exposure ACTH. See adrenocorticotropic
ABCs. See airway, breathing, circulation activated partial thromboplastin time, 410t
abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), 86, 118 activated protein C, 414t
causes and types of, 153 active listening, 8
critical care nursing interventions for, 156 acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
prognosis for, 154 causes and types of, 126, 126t
signs and symptoms of, 154 critical care nursing interventions for, 129–130
surgeries for, 155t prognosis of, 127
test results for, 155 signs and symptoms of, 128
abdominal injuries, 303–305 test results for, 127–128
critical care nursing interventions for, 304–305 treatment for, 129
ABGs. See arterial blood gases acute lung injury (ALI), 20, 69
absolute neutrophil count (ANC), 402, 409 causes of, 285–286
AC. See assist-controlled ventilation critical care nursing interventions for, 288
acceleration injury, 256 lab results for, 286
accommodation, 224 prognosis of, 286
ACE inhibitors. See angiotensin-converting enzyme signs and symptoms of, 287t
inhibitors treatment for, 287–288
acetazolamide, 367t acute renal failure (ARF), 356
Achilles tendon refl ex, 228t causes of, 383–384
acidemia, 32–33 critical care nursing interventions for, 386–387
acidosis medications for, 369t–371t
metabolic, 32, 33t phases of, 385
mixed or combined, 35 prognosis of, 385–386
respiratory, 32, 33t signs and symptoms of, 386
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