The disorders nurses face — and how a real nurse thinks through them.
System by system: what's going wrong in the body, the medications prescribed for it (linked into the pharmacology course), the nursing interventions — and a scenario that walks the clinical judgment, step by step.
Body systems
15 systems · 167 disordersFoundations
Fluids & electrolytes, acid–base, shock, sepsis — the concepts everything else builds on.
Cardiovascular
Heart failure, ACS/MI, hypertension, dysrhythmias, VTE — the pump, pipes, and rhythm disorders.
Respiratory
Asthma, COPD, pneumonia, PE, ARDS — obstruction, infection, and gas-exchange failure.
Nervous
Stroke, ICP, seizures, meningitis, SCI — plus the degenerative and autoimmune neuro disorders.
Mental & Behavioral Health
Depression & suicide risk, withdrawal, psychosis, bipolar — psych nursing’s core disorders.
Endocrine
Diabetes and its crises, thyroid and adrenal disorders — hormone axes out of balance.
Digestive / GI
GI bleed, cirrhosis, pancreatitis, obstruction — the gut and the organs that serve it.
Renal / Genitourinary
AKI, CKD & dialysis, UTIs, stones — the filter, its failures, and the outflow tract.
Hematologic
Anemias, sickle cell, DIC, clotting and marrow disorders — the blood itself.
Immune / Infectious
Anaphylaxis, HIV, lupus, healthcare-associated infections — defense too weak or misdirected.
Musculoskeletal
Fractures & compartment syndrome, osteoporosis, arthritis, gout — bones, joints, and their failures.
Integumentary
Burns, pressure injuries, wounds and skin infections — the barrier organ breached.
Reproductive & OB
Preeclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage, GDM, placental emergencies — two patients at once.
Sensory
Glaucoma, cataracts, retinal detachment, Ménière’s — vision and hearing at risk.
Oncology
Cancer fundamentals and the oncologic emergencies — the cross-cutting hub.
Quick reference
Whole-course study tables, pulled from every disorder page.