Pharmacotherapy : A Pathophysiologic Approach

by DiPiro, Joseph T.

• ISBN13: 9780071416139
• ISBN10: 0071416137
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-05-12
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical

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.

Author Biography

Joseph T. DiPiro, PharmD, FCCP Panoz Professor of Pharmacy, University of Georgia

Robert L. Talbert, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, Professor of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin and Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio at Austin

Gary C. Yee, PharmD, FCCP, Professor & Chair of Pharmacy Practice, University of Nebraska, Omaha

Gary R. Matzke, PharmD, FCP, FCCP, Professor and Vice-chair Dept. of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh

Barbara G. Wells, PharmD, FASHP, FCCP, BCPP, Dean, University of Mississippi

L. Michael Posey, BS Pharm, President, PENS Pharmacy Editorial and News Service

Table of Contents

SECTION 1:BASIC CONCEPTS

1. Pharmacoeconomics

2. Health Outcomes and Quality of Life

3. Evidence-Based Medicine

4. Pharmacokinetics

5. Pharmacogenomics

6. Pediatrics

7. Geriatrics

8. Pharmacoepidemiology

9. Clinical Toxicology (On the Web)

SECTION 2: CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS

10. Cardiovascular Testing

11. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

12. Hypertension

13. Heart Failure

14. Ischemic Heart Disease

15. Acute Coronary Syndromes

16.Arrhythmias

17. Cardiomyopathies

18. Thromboembolic Disorders

19. Stroke

20. Hyperlipidemia

21. Peripheral Vascular Disease On the Web)

22. Vasopressors and Inotropes

23. Hypovolemic Shock

SECTION 3: RESPIRATORY DISORDERS

24. Pulmonary Function Testing

25. Asthma

26. Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

27. Respiratory Distress Syndrome

28. Drug-Induced Pulmonary Diseases (On the Web)

29. Cystic Fibrosis

SECTION 4: GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS

30. Evaluation of the Gastrointestinal Tract

31. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

32. Peptic Ulcer Disease

33. Inflammatory Bowel Disease

34. Nausea and Vomiting

35. Diarrhea and Constipation

36. Portal Hypertension and Cirrhosis

37. Drug-Induced Liver Disease

38. Pancreatitis

39. Viral Hepatitis

SECTION 5: RENAL DISORDERS

40. Quantification of Renal Function

41. Acute Renal Failure

42. Pathophysiology and Therapeutics of Progressive Renal Disease

43. End-Stage Renal Disease

44. Renal Transplantation

45. Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis (On the Web)

46. Drug-Induced Renal Disease

47. Glomerulonephritis

48. Drug Therapy Individualization in Renal Insufficiency

49. Calcium, Phosphorus, and Sodium Water Balance

50. Disorders of Potassium and Magnesium

51. Acid-Base Disorders

SECTION 6: NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS

52. Evaluation of Neurologic Illness

53. Multiple Sclerosis

54. Epilepsy

55. Status Epilepticus

56. Acute Management of the Brain Injury Patient

57. Parkinson's Disease

58. Pain Management (On the Web)

59. Headache Disorders

SECTION 7: PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS

60. Evaluation of Psychiatric Illness

61. Childhood Disorders

62. Eating Disorders (On the Web)

63. Alzheimer's Disease

64. Substance-related Disorders: Overview and Depressants, Stimulants, & Hallucinogens

65. Substance-related Disorders: Alcohol, Nicotine, & Caffeine

66. Schizophrenia

67. Depressive Disorders

68. Bipolar Disorder

69. Anxiety Disorders: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic, and Social Anxiety Disorders

70. Anxiety Disorders: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

71. Sleep Disorders

SECTION 8: ENDOCRINOLOGIC DISORDERS

72. Diabetes Mellitus

73. Thyroid Disorders

74. Adrenal Gland Disorders

75. Pituitary Gland Disorders

SECTION 9: GYNECOLOGIC AND OBSTETRIC DISORDERS

76. Documentation of Pharmacy Services & Outcomes (On the Web)

77. Pregnancy and Lactation: Therapeutic Considerations

78. Contraception

79. Menstruation-Related Disorders

80. Endometriosis

81. Hormone Replacement Therapy

SECTION 10: UROLOGIC DISORDERS

82. Erectile Dysfunction

83. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

84. Urinary Incontinence

SECTION 11: IMMUNOLOGIC DISORDERS

85. Function and Evaluation of the Immune System

86. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

87. Allergic and Pseudoallergic Drug Reactions

88. Solid Organ Transplantation

SECTION 12: BONE AND JOINT DISORDERS

89. Osteoporosis and Osteomalacia

90. Rheumatoid Arthritis

91. Osteoarthritis

92. Gout and Hyperuricemia

SECTION 13: DISORDERS OF THE EYES, EARS, NOSE, AND THROAT

93. Glaucoma

94. Allergic Rhinitis

SECTION 14: DERMATOLOGIC DISORDERS

95. Acne

96. Psoriasis

97. Atopic Dermatitis

98. Primary Care of Skin Problems

SECTION 15: HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS

99. Hematopoiesis

100. Anemias

101. Coagulation Disorders

102. Sickle Cell Anemia

103. Drug-Induced Hematologic Disorders

SECTION 16: INFECTIOUS DISEASES

104. Laboratory Tests to Direct Antimicrobial Pharmacotherapy

105. Antimicrobial Regimen Selection

106. Central Nervous System Infections

107. Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

108. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

109. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

110. Infective Endocarditis

111. Tuberculosis

112. Gastrointestinal Infections and Enterotoxigenic Poisonings

113. Intra-abdominal Infections

114. Parasitic Diseases (On the Web)

115. Urinary Tract Infections and Prostatitis

116. Sexually Transmitted Diseases

117. Bone and Joint Infections

118. Sepsis and Septic Shock

119. Superficial Fungal Infections

120. Invasive Fungal Infections

121. Infections in Immunocompromised Patients

122. Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery

123. Vaccines, Toxoids, and Other Immunobiologics

124. Human Immundeficiency Virus Infection

SECTION 17: ONCOLOGIC DISORDERS

125. Cancer Treatment and Chemotherapy

126. Breast Cancer

127. Lung Cancer

128. Colorectal Cancer

129. Prostate Cancer

130. Malignant Lymphomas

131. Ovarian Cancer

132. Acute Leukemias

133. Chronic Leukemias

134. Melanoma

135. Bone Marrow Transplantation

SECTION 18: NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS

136. Assessment of Nutrition Status/Requirements

137. Prevalence/Significance of Malnutrition

138. Parenteral Nutrition

139. Enteral Nutrition

140. Nutrition/Major Organ Failure

141. Obesity