Designed for portability, this CLINICAL COMPANION provides at-a-glance access to key information on more than 200 medical-surgical conditions and procedures. Completely updated content mirrors the revisions in the 12th edition of _Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems_. Organized alphabetically for quick reference, it includes a variety of full-color illustrations and summary tables, as well as a handy reference appendix with laboratory values, Spanish translations of key phrases, and other information commonly used in nursing practice. _ * PART ONE: DISORDERS_ OFFERS PRACTICAL INFORMATION IN A CONSISTENT FORMAT: _Definitions and Descriptions, Pathophysiology, Clinical Manifestations, Complications, Diagnostic Studies, Interprofessional Care and Drug Therapy, _and_ Nursing Management_. * _TREATMENTS AND PROCEDURES _SECTION summarizes need-to-know content about common medical-surgical treatments and procedures such as basic life support, enteral nutrition, and artificial airway management. * PATIENT AND CAREGIVER TEACHING CONTENT is highlighted with a special icon to identify appropriate information to share with patients and caregivers about the care of various conditions. * CROSS-REFERENCES TO THE MAIN TEXT direct you to more in-depth information. * HANDY REFERENCE APPENDIX contains information frequently used in nursing practice, including laboratory values, commonly used formulas, Spanish translations of key phrases, and much more. * ATTRACTIVE FOUR-COLOR DESIGN makes it quick and easy to locate specific information. * UPDATED CONTENT reflects the revisions and updates in the _Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing,_ 12th Edition text.