DAVIS'S
DISEASES &
DISOR DE R~
A Nursing Therapeutics
Manual
,6th Edition
Diseases and
Disorders
A Nursing Therapeutics Manual
Marilyn Sawyer Sommers, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor Emerita
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
i
,F. A. Davis Company
1915 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
www.fadavis.com
Copyright 娀 2019 by F. A. Davis Company
Copyright 娀 2019, 2015, 2011, 2007, 2002, 1997 by F. A. Davis Company. All rights reserved.
This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.
Printed in the United States
Last digit indicates print number: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Publisher, Nursing: Terri W. Allen
Senior Content Project Manager: Amy M. Romano
Illustration and Design Manager: Carolyn O’Brien
As new scientific information becomes available through basic and clinical research, recom-
mended treatments and drug therapies undergo changes. The authors and publisher have done
everything possible to make this book accurate, up to date, and in accord with accepted standards
at the time of publication. The authors, editors, and publisher are not responsible for errors or
omissions or for consequences from application of the book, and make no warranty, expressed
or implied, in regard to the contents of the book. Any practice described in this book should
be applied by the reader in accordance with professional standards of care used in regard to the
unique circumstances that may apply in each situation. The reader is advised always to check
product information (package inserts) for changes and new information regarding dose and
contraindications before administering any drug. Caution is especially urged when using new
or infrequently ordered drugs.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Sommers, Marilyn Sawyer, author.
Title: Davis’s diseases and disorders : a nursing therapeutics manual /
Marilyn Sawyer Sommers.
Other titles: Diseases and disorders
Description: Sixth edition. | Philadelphia : F. A. Davis Company, [2019] |
Preceded by Diseases and disorders / Marilyn Sawyer Sommers. Fifth
edition. 2015. | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018024022 (print) | LCCN 2018025031 (ebook) | ISBN
9780803689985 (ebook) | ISBN 9780803669055 (pbk.)
Subjects: | MESH: Nursing Care— methods | Nursing Process | Handbooks
Classification: LCC RT51 (ebook) | LCC RT51 (print) | NLM WY 49 | DDC
610.73— dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018024022
Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use
of specific clients, is granted by F. A. Davis Company for users registered with the Copyright
Clearance Center (CCC) Transactional Reporting Service, provided that the fee of $.25 per copy
is paid directly to CCC, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923. For those organizations
that have been granted a photocopy license by CCC, a separate system of payment has been
arranged. The fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Service is: 978-0-8036-6905-
5/18 0 ⫹ $.25.
, Dedication
For Jeff
MSS
iii
DISEASES &
DISOR DE R~
A Nursing Therapeutics
Manual
,6th Edition
Diseases and
Disorders
A Nursing Therapeutics Manual
Marilyn Sawyer Sommers, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor Emerita
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
i
,F. A. Davis Company
1915 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
www.fadavis.com
Copyright 娀 2019 by F. A. Davis Company
Copyright 娀 2019, 2015, 2011, 2007, 2002, 1997 by F. A. Davis Company. All rights reserved.
This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.
Printed in the United States
Last digit indicates print number: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Publisher, Nursing: Terri W. Allen
Senior Content Project Manager: Amy M. Romano
Illustration and Design Manager: Carolyn O’Brien
As new scientific information becomes available through basic and clinical research, recom-
mended treatments and drug therapies undergo changes. The authors and publisher have done
everything possible to make this book accurate, up to date, and in accord with accepted standards
at the time of publication. The authors, editors, and publisher are not responsible for errors or
omissions or for consequences from application of the book, and make no warranty, expressed
or implied, in regard to the contents of the book. Any practice described in this book should
be applied by the reader in accordance with professional standards of care used in regard to the
unique circumstances that may apply in each situation. The reader is advised always to check
product information (package inserts) for changes and new information regarding dose and
contraindications before administering any drug. Caution is especially urged when using new
or infrequently ordered drugs.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Sommers, Marilyn Sawyer, author.
Title: Davis’s diseases and disorders : a nursing therapeutics manual /
Marilyn Sawyer Sommers.
Other titles: Diseases and disorders
Description: Sixth edition. | Philadelphia : F. A. Davis Company, [2019] |
Preceded by Diseases and disorders / Marilyn Sawyer Sommers. Fifth
edition. 2015. | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018024022 (print) | LCCN 2018025031 (ebook) | ISBN
9780803689985 (ebook) | ISBN 9780803669055 (pbk.)
Subjects: | MESH: Nursing Care— methods | Nursing Process | Handbooks
Classification: LCC RT51 (ebook) | LCC RT51 (print) | NLM WY 49 | DDC
610.73— dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018024022
Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use
of specific clients, is granted by F. A. Davis Company for users registered with the Copyright
Clearance Center (CCC) Transactional Reporting Service, provided that the fee of $.25 per copy
is paid directly to CCC, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923. For those organizations
that have been granted a photocopy license by CCC, a separate system of payment has been
arranged. The fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Service is: 978-0-8036-6905-
5/18 0 ⫹ $.25.
, Dedication
For Jeff
MSS
iii
