The Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical Companion was developed as both a clinical adjunct to any medical-surgical nursing textbook, and as a clinical reference for students and nursing staff alike. The main objective of this text is to provide a well-organized, accurate, and current presentation of common medical-surgical conditions encountered by nursing students and nursing staff, and to assist the reader with critical thinking skills. The text is organized alphabetically and each entry is logically presented to help students learn the critical thinking process when caring for patients.