circulation assessment 76 ventilation assessment 74-5 abduction 258 ABG see arterial blood gas absence seizures 361 absent pulse 210 abuse 27-38 accountability 42-3, 47 accuhalers 196 acetaminophen 268 acidosis 210, 313, 315 Acorns 93-4 action potential 129 Action for Sick Children 43 activity of living 386 see also Roper, Logan and Tierney model acute asthma management 383-5 acute kidney injury 308-17 see also acute renal failure acute renal failure 308-17 defi nition 309-10 dialysis modality 314-15 renal replacement therapy 313-14 acute respiratory distress 66 see also bronchiolitis acyanotic shunts 202 AD see atopic dermatitis adaptation of Roper, Logan and Tierney model 10 adapting to illness 90-92 ADH see antidiuretic hormone administration of drugs 144-5 administration of insulin 303 administration of oral medication 268-70, 269 adrenaline 141-2, 144-6, 177 autoinjector 145, 146 advantages and disadvantages of TIVADs 187 advocacy 43-4, 349 AEDs see anti-epileptic drugs aerochambers 195-7, 196 aetiology on DMT1 302 After Someone Dies 362 Index age of consent 59 AIDS see HIV/AIDS Ainsworth, J. 23 airway assessment 73-4 AKI see acute kidney injury albumin 299 albuminuria 294 alcohol abuse 33, 60, 134 aldosterone 294 all-or-none event 129 allergic reaction 140 allergic rhinitis 322 see also rhinitis altruism 93-4 Ametop TM 187 Anapen ® 141, 144-5 administration of 144 anaphylaxis 139-46 administration of drugs 144-5 defi nition 142 differential diagnosis 143-4 IgE-specifi c blood tests 140 patient positioning 144 possible causes 140 recognition of anaphylactic reaction 142-3
