Pharmacotherapy casebook
Subtitle: a patient-focused approach
By: edited by Terry L. Schwinghammer, Julia M. Koehler
Edition: 8th ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 450
ISBN-13: 9780071746267
Subjects: Disease Management; Patient-Centered Care; Examination Questions; Case studies; Drug Therapy; Pathological Physiology; Chemotherapy; Case Reports
Other titles: Pharmacotherapy.
Description: " 155 cases show you how apply the principles of pharmacotherapy to real-world clinical practice The perfect study companion to DiPiro's Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach Pharmacotherapy Casebook sharpens the problem-solving and clinical decision-making skills you need to identify and resolve the most commonly encoutnererd drug problems. The eighth edition features 155 patients cases is organized by body system to correspond with the organization of DiPiro's Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach.Everything you need to develop expertise in pharmacotherapy decision making: Realistic patient presentations include medical history, physical examination, and laboratory data, followed by a series of questions using a systematic, problem-solving approach Wide range of cases -- from single disease states to multiple disease states and drug-related problems Appendix contains valuable information on pharmacy abbreviations, laboratory tests, and mathematical conversion factors, anthropometrics, and sample responses to case questions Condensed Table of Contents: SECTION 1: FOUNDATION ISSUES; SECTION 2: CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS; SECTION 3: RESPIRATORY DISORDERS; SECTION 4: GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDER; SECTION 5: RENAL DISORDERS; SECTION 6: NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS; SECTION 7: PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS; SECTION 8: ENDOCRINOLOGIC DISORDERS; SECTION 9: WOMEN'S HEALTH (GYNECOLOGIC DISORDERS); SECTION 10: UROLOGIC DISORDERS; SECTION 11: IMMUNOLOGIC DISORDERS; SECTION 12: BONE AND JOINT DISORDERS; SECTION 13: DISORDERS OF THE EYES, EARS, NOSE, AND THROAT; SECTION 14: DERMATOLOGIC DISORDERS; SECTION 15: HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS; SECTION 16: INFECTIOUS DISEASES.SECTION 18: NUTRITION AND NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS; SECTION 19: COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES; APPENDICES"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: A companion workbook for: Pharmacotherapy: a pathophysiologic approach / editors, Joseph T. DiPiro ... [et al.]. 8th ed. c2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: SECTION 1: FOUNDATION ISSUES 1. Introduction: How to Use This Casebook 2. Active Learning Strategies 3. Case Studies in Patient Communication 4. Pharmaceutical Care Planning: A Component of the Patient Care Process 5. Documentation of Pharmacotherapy Interventions 6. Pediatrics 7. Geriatrics 8. Palliative Care 9. Clinical Toxicology: Acetaminophen Toxicity 10. Emergency Preparednsss: Cyanide Exposure 11. Emergency Preparedness: Chemical Expsure SECTION 2: CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS 12. Cardiac Arrest 13. Hypertension 14. Hypertensive Urgency/Emergency 15. Heart Failure: Systolic Dysfunction 16. Heart Failure: Diastolic Dysfunction 17. Ischemic Heart Disease: Chronic Stable Angina 18. Acute Coronary Syndrome 19. Ventricular Arrhythmia 20. Atrial Fibrillation 21. Deep Vein Thrombosis 22. Pulmonary Embolism 23. Chronic Anticoagulation 24. Stroke 25. Hyperlipidemia 26. Peripheral Arterial Disease 27. Hypovolemic Shock SECTION 3: RESPIRATORY DISORDERS 28. Acute Asthma 29. Chronic Asthma 30. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31. Pulmonary Arterial Hyperrtension 32. Cystic Fibrosis SECTION 4: GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDER p. 33. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 34. Peptic Ulcer Disease 35. NSAID-Induced Ulcer Disease 36. Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis/Upper GI Hemorrhage 37. Crohn's Disease 38. Ulcerative Colitis 39. Nausea and Vomiting 40. Diarrhea 41. Irritable Bowel Syndrome 42. Pediatric Gastroenteritis 43. Constipation 44. Ascites Management in Portal Hypertension and Cirrhosis 45. Esophageal Varices 46. Hepatic Encephalopathy 47. Acute Pancreatitis 48. Chronic Pancreatitis 49. Viral Hepatitis A Vaccination 50. Viral Hepatitis B 51. Viral Hepatitis C; title: SECTION 5: RENAL DISORDERS 52. Drug-induced Acute Kidney Injury 53. Acute Kidney Injury 54. Progressive Renal Disease 55. End-Stage Kidney Disease 56. Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Release 57. Electrolyte Abnormalities in Chronic Kidney Disease 58. Hypercalcemia of Malignancy 59. Hypokalemia and Hypomagnesemia 60. Metabolic Acidosis 61. Metabolic Alkalosis SECTION 6: NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS 62. Alzheimer's Disease 63. Multiple Sclerosis 64. Complex Partial Seizures 65. Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures 66. Status Epilepticus 67. Acute Management of the Brain Injury Patient 68. Parkinson's Disease 69. Chronic Pain Management 70. Acute Pain Management 71. Headache Disorders SECTION 7: PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS 72. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 73. Eating Disorders 74. Alcohol Withdrawal 75. Nicotine Dependence 76. Schizophrenia 77. Major Depression 78. Bipolar Disorder 79. Generalized Anxiety Disorder 80. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder 81. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 82. Insomnia SECTION 8: ENDOCRINOLOGIC DISORDERS 83. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Ketoacidosis 84. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: New Onset 85. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Existing Disease 86. Hyperthyroidism: Grave's Disease 87. Hypothyroidism 88. Cushing's Syndrome 89. Addison's Disease 90. Hyperprolactinemia SECTION 9: WOMEN'S HEALTH (GYNECOLOGIC DISORDERS) 91. Pregnancy and Lactation 92. Contraception 93. Emergency Contraception<p. 94. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder 95. Endometriosis 96. Managing Menopausal Symptoms; title: SECTION 10: UROLOGIC DISORDERS 97. Erectile Dysfunction 98. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 99. Urinary Incontinence SECTION 11: IMMUNOLOGIC DISORDERS 100. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 101. Allergic Drug Reaction 102. Solid Organ Transplantation SECTION 12: BONE AND JOINT DISORDERS 103. Osteoporosis 104. Rheumatoid Arthritis 105. Osteoarthritis 106. Gout and Hyperuricemia SECTION 13: DISORDERS OF THE EYES, EARS, NOSE, AND THROAT 107. Glaucoma 108. Allergic Rhinitis SECTION 14: DERMATOLOGIC DISORDERS 109. Cutaneous Reaction to Drugs 110. Acne Vulgaris 111. Psoriasis 112. Atopic Dermatitis SECTION 15: HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS 113. Iron Deficiency Anemia 114. Vitamin B12 Deficiency 115. Folic Acid Deficiency 116. Sickle Cell Anemia SECTION 16: INFECTIOUS DISEASES 117. Using Laboratory Tests in Infectious Diseases 118. Bacterial Meningitis 119. Acute Bronchitis 120. Community-Acquired Pneumonia 121. Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia 122. Otitis Media 123. Sinutitis 124. Acute Pharyngitis 125. Influenza 126. Cellulitis 127. Diabetic Foot Infection 128. Infective Endocarditis 129. Tuberculosis 130. Clostridium difficile-Associated Disease 131. Intra-Abdominal Infection 132. Lower Urinary Tract Infection 133. Pyelonephritis 134. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Other Sexually-Transmitted Diseases 135. Syphilis 136. Genital Herpes, Gonococcal, and Chlamydial Infections 137. Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis 138. Sepsis 139. Dermatophytosis 140. Bacterial Vaginosis 141. Candida Vaginitis 142. Invasive Fungal Infections 143. Infections in Immunocompromised Patients 144. Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Surgery 145. Pediatric Immunization 146. Adult Immunization 147. HIV Infection<p. SECTION 17: ONCOLOGIC DISORDERS 148. Breast Cancer 149. Non-small Cell Lung Cancer 150. Colon Cancer 151. Prostate Cancer 152. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma 153. Hodgkin Lymphoma 154. Ovarian Cancer 155. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia 156. Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia 157. Renal Cell Carcinoma 158. Melanoma 159. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation SECTION 18: NUTRITION AND NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS 160. Parenteral Nutrition 161. Adult Enteral Nutrition 162. Obesity SECTION 19: COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES APPENDICES A Conversion Factors and Anthropometrics B Common Laboratory Tests C Medical Abbreviations D Samples Responses to Case Questions.