Fluids and Electrolytes in the Surgical Patient [Paperback]

Carlos Pestana (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781724252 | ISBN-13: 978-0781724258 | Publication Date: January 15, 2000 | Edition: Fifth

Now in its thoroughly revised, updated Fifth Edition, this handbook is the only volume on fluids and electrolytes that is geared specifically to surgical residents and surgeons. It explains, in practical terms, how to assess and manage problems of fluid-electrolyte and acid-base balance in surgical patients. Coverage includes enteral and parenteral nutrition, calculations for fluid and electrolyte replacement, acid-base management in shock, and selection of the optimal method of fluid and electrolyte delivery.This edition's chapters have all been rewritten for easier readability. New charts and figures have been added and tables have been revised to reflect recent modifications in therapy. The text precisely describes the specific characteristics and uses of all currently available fluids. This edition also provides more information on the interpretation and therapeutic implications of laboratory results.

Product Details

• Paperback: 172 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fifth edition (January 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781724252
• ISBN-13: 978-0781724258
• Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 6 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #242,545 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding clarity without compromising depth., July 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Fluids and Electrolytes in the Surgical Patient (Paperback)

This book is a "should" to a "must-read" for anyone wishing to have better than the most basic understanding of fluids, electrolytes, and enteral /parenteral nutrition therapy. Dr. Pestana starts with the basics and continues through to practical bedside therapeutics. I wish there were a newer edition (for typeset, tables, etc.), but the concepts and facts as presented in this brief text will not change appreciably over time.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pestana, March 25, 2000

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This review is from: Fluids and Electrolytes in the Surgical Patient (Paperback)

Dr Pestana taught my F&E down at St George's USOM in Grenada. He was as brilliant a speaker as could be and this book does his lectures justice. I have easily retained the education he imparted to me through this volume and his lectures. Be a better doctor and read this. Youll be amazed how poorly udnerstood this topic is and how porrly maintained patients on IVF are after you read this. Thanks once again Dr. P.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievably Great, August 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Fluids and Electrolytes in the Surgical Patient (Paperback)

This book is a lifesaver (maybe literally, when I start my internship!). It made F+E comprehensible for the first time ever. Yeah, I understood bits and pieces before, but my intuitive understanding has grown exponentially since reading this small book. Every fourth year medical student should read this. Dr. Pestana, thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!