Pharmacotherapy

by Dipiro, Joseph T.; Talbert, Robert L. (CON)

• ISBN13: 9780838579763
• ISBN10: 0838579760
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1993-12-01
• Publisher: Appleton & Lange

Summary

The gold standard text for the therapeutics course mandatory in pharmacy schools. Now in its sixth edition, this classic text continues its long-standing tradition of offering unparalleled guidance in the development of pharmaceutical care plans. The book provides a unique process of thinking about pharmacotherapy the process which uses evidence-based approaches to the drug treatment of diseases. Features: *FREE Online Resource Center for professors and students - study materials, web chapters, questions and answers, and updates *NEW Key Concepts begin each chapter *Excellent use of algorithms, tables, and charts provides clear recommendations *" Clinical Controversies" in the treatment sections of disease-oriented chapters

Table of Contents

Pharmacoeconomics

Health outcomes and quality of life

Evidence-based medicine

Pharmacokinetics

Pediatric

Geriatrics

Pharmacoloepidemiology

Clinical toxicology

Cardiovascular testing

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Hypertension

Heart failure

Ischemic heart disease

Myocardial infarction

Arrhythmias

Cardiomyopathies

Cardiac transplantation

Thromboembolic disorders

Stroke

Hyperlipidemia

Peripheral vascular disease

Vasopressors and inotropes in stroke

Hypovolemic shock

Pulmonary function testing

Asthma

Chronic obstructive lung disease

Respiratory distress syndrome

Drug-induced pulmonary diseases

Cystic fibrosis

Evaluation of GI tract

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Peptic ulcer disease

Inflammatory bowel disease

Nausea and vomiting

Diarrhea and constipation

Portal hypertension and cirrhosis

Drug-induced liver disease

Pancreatitis

Virla hepatitis

Liver transplantation

Quantification of renal function

Acute renal failure

Pathophysiology and therapeutics of progressive renal disease

End-stage renal disease

Renal transplantation

Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis

Drug-induced renal disease

Glomerulonephritis

Drug therapy individualization in renal insufficiency

Calcium, phosphorus, and sodium water balance

Disorders of potassium and magnesium

Acid-base disorders

Evaluation of neurologic illness

Multiple sclerosis

Epilepsy

Status epilepticus

Head injury

Parkinson's disease

Pain management

Headache

Evaluation of psychiatric illness

Childhood disorders

Eating disorders

Alzheimer's disease

Substance abuse: depressantsm stimulants, & hallucinogens

Substance abuse: alcohol, nicotine & caffeine

Schizophrenia. Depressive disorders

Bipolar disorder

Anxiety disorders

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Sleep disorders

Diabetes mellitus

Thyroid disorders

Adrenal gland disorders

Pituitary gland disorders

Pregnancy and lactation

Infertility

Contraception

Menstrual-related disorders

Endometriosis

Hormone replacement therapy

Male impotence

Benign porstatic hyperplasia

Incontinence

Function and evaluation of the immune system

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Allergic and pseudoallergic drug reactions

Osteoporosis and osteomalacia

Rheumatoid arthritis

Osteoarthritis

Gout and hyperuricemia

Glaucoma

Allergic rhinitis

Acne and psoriasis

Drug-induced skin reactions

Hematopoiesis

Anemias

Coagulation disorders

Sickle cell anemia

Drug-induced hematologic disorders

Laboratory tests in antimicrobial pharmacotherapy

Antimicrobial regimen selection

Central nervous system infections

Lower respiratory tract infections

Upper respiratory tract infections

Skin and soft tissue infections

Infective endocarditis

Tuberculosis

Gastrointestinal infections and enterotoxigenic poisonings

Intra-abdominal infections

Parasitic diseases

Urinary tract infections and prostatitis

Sexually transmitted diseases

Bone and joint infections

Sepsis and septic shock

Superficial fungal infections

Invasive fungal infections

Infections in immunocompromised patients

Antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery

Vaccines, toxoids, and other immunobiologics

Human immunodeficiency virus infection

Cancer treatment and chemotherapy

Breast cancer

Lung cancer

Colorectal cancer

Prostate cancer

Malignant lymphomas

Ovarian cancer

Acute leukemias

Chronic leukemias

Melanoma

Bone marrow transplantation

Assessment of nutrition status/requeriments

Prevalence/Significance of malnutrition

Parenteral nutrition

Enteral nutrition

Nutrition/Major organ failure

Obesity

Index

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