Pre-Owned Medically Challenging Patients Undergoing Cardiothoracic Surgery (Hardcover) 1608312992 9781608312993

This monograph focuses on care of medically challenging patients who present for cardiothoracic surgery. It includes management strategies to optimize neurologic outcome and clinical considerations for patients with coexisting medical conditions, such as carotid disease, hypertension, hyperglycemia, dialysis-dependent renal disease, and pulmonary hypertension. It reviews clinical considerations for patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, pregnant patients requiring cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, and obese patients. Coverage includes care of selected patient populations requiring thoracic surgery, such as the patient who requires lung isolation but has a difficult airway, and the patient with an anterior mediastinal mass or invasive tumor of the vena cava. Also included is a discussion of clinical options for optimizing the care of the patient who refuses transfusion. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket may not be included, minimal wear to binding, most of the pages undamaged(e.g., minimal creases or tears), highlighting / underlining acceptable on books as long as the text is readable and markings are not excessive, no missing pages. May be a former library book, with usual treatments(e.g., mylar covers, call stickers, stamps, card pockets, barcodes, or remainder marks). Extra components, such as CDs, DVDs, figurines, or access codes are not included. ISBN: 9781608312993 ISBN10: 1608312992 Contributors: Cohen, Neal,