Describes the rising incidence of serotonin syndrome amid increased prescribing of serotonergic drugs for depression, its causes and symptoms, the conditions it mimics, and treatment. Also provides nurses with takeaway lists of serotonergic drugs implicated in provoking serotonin syndrome and the symptoms to watch for.

Article describes six wound categories, their causes and complications, and treatment, including guidance on choosing and applying the right dressing. Lower-extremity ulcers are categorized by type, location, and predisposing factors, with recommendations for wound care and closure.

Lysosomal storage diseases are rare and incurable genetic disorders that interfere with enzyme production to varying, sometimes fatal, degrees of severity. Article discusses detection of these disorders, their physiological effects, and the enzyme replacement therapies and strategies RNs can employ to ease symptoms.

Amid rising mortality and morbidity rates, this article provides an overview of asthma symptoms, ethnic predisposition, drug management, and patient education to control and minimize future exacerbations.

Pheochromocytomas—catecholamine-secreting tumors of the adrenal medulla—can also arise in other areas of the body, accompanied by hypertension in 90% of cases. If not recognized early on and treated appropriately, these tumors can cause irreversible and even fatal cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications.

A review of heart failure caused by systolic dysfunction, including review of signs and symptoms, classifying severity, pharmaceutical courses, and assisting patients with risk management and lifestyle changes to improve prognosis.

Amid rising use and manufacture of methamphetamine, ED nurses need to understand the physical and psychological effects of addiction and overdose, and the emergency requirements of patients injured by meth lab explosions and chemical exposure.

The PICC team at Sutter Roseville Medical Center in Roseville, CA, implemented an evidence-based bundle of infection-control and site-care practices that has elimninated catheter-related bloodstream infections for two years.

ICU patients who survive critical illness often face physical or mental problems months and years after discharge.