Biomedical subjects
E A Berro
Publications and source records attributed to E A Berro.
A closer look at septic shock.
Septicemia and septic shock are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients. Children undergoing chemotherapy, postsurgical procedures and those with AIDS are at increased risk for developing this unique type of shock. At the bedside, nurses play a pivotal role in early recognition and treatment, the key to survival.
Personalizing cardiovascular terminology: measuring preload, contractility, and afterload.
For many nurses who are the heart (and soul) of institutions, the terms preload, contractility, and afterload are abstract terms learned in school but quickly forgotten. Yet, professional nursing effectiveness, like cardiac function, is ruled by these concepts, and it is important to relate these to the work day in order to gain a better understanding of this vital terminology.