Pharmacotherapy Handbook

by Wells, Barbara G.; Dipiro, Joseph T.; Schwinghammer, Terry .; Hamilton, Cindy W.; Wells, Barbara G.

• ISBN13: 9780838581650
• ISBN10: 083858165X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-07-15
• Publisher: Appleton

Summary

This convenient drug therapeutic handbook--a companion to the new "Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 6th Ed."--is organized by organ system and disease state, and condensed for easy information retrieval. It provides a bulleted format with tables, charts, and algorithms to help the user find the information they need quickly.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
To the Reader	xiii
BONE AND JOINT DISORDERS
Terry L. Schwinghammer
Gout and Hyperuricemia	1	(7)
Osteoarthritis	8	(9)
Osteoporosis	17	(11)
Rheumatoid Arthritis	28	(11)
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
Terry L. Schwinghammer
Arrhythmias	39	(16)
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation	55	(8)
Heart Failure	63	(17)
Hyperlipidemia	80	(14)
Hypertension	94	(20)
Ischemic Heart Disease	114	(16)
Myocardial Infarction	130	(12)
Shock	142	(14)
Stroke	156	(9)
Thromboembolic Disorders	165	(16)
DERMATOLOGIC DISORDERS
Barbara G. Wells
Acne	181	(8)
Psoriasis	189	(8)
ENDOCRINOLOGIC DISORDERS
Terry L. Schwinghammer
Diabetes Mellitus	197	(16)
Thyroid Disorders	213	(13)
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
Joseph T. DiPiro
Portal Hypertension and Cirrhosis	226	(10)
Constipation	236	(8)
Diarrhea	244	(7)
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease	251	(11)
Hepatitis, Viral	262	(17)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease	279	(11)
Nausea and Vomiting	290	(13)
Pancreatitis	303	(11)
Peptic Ulcer Disease	314	(9)
GYNECOLOGIC AND OBSTETRIC DISORDERS
Barbara G. Wells
Contraception	323	(16)
Hormone Replacement Therapy	339	(9)
Pregnancy and Lactation: Therapeutic Considerations	348	(13)
HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS
Cindy W. Hamilton
Anemias	361	(7)
Sickle Cell Anemia	368	(5)
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Joseph T. DiPiro
Antimicrobial Regimen Selection	373	(11)
Central Nervous System Infections	384	(13)
Endocarditis	397	(18)
Fungal Infections	415	(13)
Gastrointestinal Infections	428	(10)
HIV/AIDS	438	(20)
Intra-Abdominal Infections	458	(9)
Respiratory Tract Infections, Lower	467	(13)
Respiratory Tract Infections, Upper	480	(9)
Sepsis and Septic Shock	489	(9)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases	498	(17)
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections	515	(11)
Surgical Prophylaxis	526	(8)
Tuberculosis	534	(10)
Urinary Tract Infections and Prostatitis	544	(14)
Vaccines, Toxoids, and Other Immunobiologics	558	(15)
NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS
Barbara G. Wells
Epilepsy	573	(21)
Headache: Migraine and Cluster	594	(12)
Pain Management	606	(14)
Parkinson's Disease	620	(10)
Status Epilepticus	630	(10)
NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS
Cindy W. Hamilton
Assessment and Nutrition Requirements	640	(13)
Enteral Nutrition	653	(13)
Obesity	666	(8)
Parenteral Nutrition	674	(12)
ONCOLOGIC DISORDERS
Cindy W. Hamilton
Breast Cancer	686	(11)
Colorectal Cancer	697	(12)
Leukemias: Acute	709	(9)
Leukemias: Chronic	718	(7)
Lung Cancer	725	(7)
Malignant Lymphomas	732	(10)
Prostate Cancer	742	(7)
OPHTHALMIC DISORDERS
Cindy W. Hamilton
Glaucoma	749	(8)
PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
Barbara G. Wells
Alzheimer's Disease	757	(9)
Anxiety Disorders	766	(12)
Bipolar Disorder	778	(18)
Depressive Disorders	796	(21)
Schizophrenia	817	(16)
Sleep Disorders	833	(9)
Substance-Related Disorders	842	(20)
RENAL DISORDERS
Cindy W. Hamilton
Acid-Base Disorders	862	(10)
Dialysis	872	(11)
Drug Dosing in Renal Insufficiency	883	(11)
Electrolyte Homeostasis	894	(15)
Renal Failure: Acute	909	(10)
Renal Failure: Chronic	919	(12)
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS
Terry L. Schwinghammer
Allegic Rhinitis	931	(9)
Asthma	940	(19)
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease	959	(36)
APPENDICES
Barbara G. Wells
Appendix 1. Allergic and Pseudoallergic Drug Reactions	971	(5)
Appendix 2. Drug-Induced Hematologic Disorders	976	(3)
Appendix 3. Drug-Induced Liver Disease	979	(2)
Appendix 4. Drug-Induced Pulmonary Disorders	981	(5)
Appendix 5. Drug-Induced Skin Disorders	986	(5)
Appendix 6. Drug-Induced Renal Disease	991	(4)
Index	995