Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice A Practical Approach,9780781757843

Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice A Practical Approach

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780781757843
ISBN10: 0781757843
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-07-18
Publisher(s): LWW
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Summary

"Now fully revised and updated in its Second Edition, this pharmacotherapeutics text is the ideal learning tool for nurse practitioners and medical assistants. Using clear and concise language, this resource reveals the essentials of safe and effective drug-prescribing in the primary care setting. Inside, you'll discover vital information on the drugs most often used in the medical management of over 56 commonly encountered conditions, including hypertension, peptic ulcer, and asthma."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

UNIT I: Principles of Therapeutics
1(104)
Issues for the Practitioner in Drug Therapy
3(10)
Virginia P. Arcangelo
Pharmacokinetic Basis of Therapeutics and Pharmacodynamic Principles
13(14)
Andrew M. Peterson
Impact of Drug Interactions and Adverse Events on Therapeutics
27(13)
Matthew Sarnes
Quan V. Dong
Andrew M. Peterson
Principles of Pharmacotherapy in Pediatrics
40(9)
Peter Anley
Anita Siu
Principles of Pharmacotherapy in Pregnancy and Lactation
49(6)
Stephanie Gaber
Principles of Pharmacotherapy in Elderly Patients
55(11)
Debra Carroll
Principles of Pharmacology in Pain Management
66(12)
Andrew M. Peterson
Paul Miller
Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
78(18)
Steven P. Gelone
Staci Pacetti
Judith A. O'Donnell
Complementary and Alternative Medicines
96(9)
Virginia P. Arcangelo
UNIT II: Pharmacotherapy for Skin Disorders
105(56)
Contact Dermatitis
107(7)
Virginia P. Arcangelo
Fungal Infections of the Skin
114(9)
Virginia P. Arcangelo
Denise Vanacore-Netz
Viral Infections of the Skin
123(7)
Virginia P. Arcangelo
Denise Vanacore-Netz
Bacterial Infections of the Skin
130(13)
Maria Foy
Linda C. Foreman
Psoriasis
143(8)
Virginia P. Arcangelo
Denise Vanacore-Netz
Acne Vulgaris and Rosacea
151(10)
Mary Dressler-Carre
UNIT III: Pharmacotherapy for Eye and Ear Disorders
161(34)
Opthalamic Disorders
163(20)
Joshua J. Spooner
Otitis Media and Otitis Externa
183(12)
Linda Zimmerman
Andrew M. Peterson
UNIT IV: Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disorders
195(92)
Hypertension
197(16)
Kelly Barringer
Eva Vivian
Andrew M. Peterson
Hyperlipidemia
213(14)
John Barron
Angina
227(13)
Alicia Reese
Nancy Youngblood
Andrew M. Peterson
Heart Failure
240(19)
Sandra Chase
Andrew Peterson
Dysrhythmias
259(28)
Cynthia Sanoski
Mary Bowen
Andrew M. Peterson
UNIT V: Pharmacotherapy for Respiratory Disorders
287(66)
Upper Respiratory Infections
289(13)
Virginia P. Arcangelo
Silvana Poletajev
Asthma
302(15)
Virginia P. Arcangelo
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
317(8)
Virginia P. Arcangelo
Bronchitis and Pneumonia
325(15)
Eric Wittbrodt
Teena Eappen-Abraham
Tuberculosis
340(13)
Janis Kubis Miller
UNIT VI: Pharmacotherapy for Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders
353(100)
Nausea and Vomiting
355(17)
Jolynn Knoche
Virginia P. Arcangelo
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Peptic Ulcer Disease
372(14)
Janis Bonat
Catherine Dragon
Virginia P. Arcangelo
Constipation, Diarrhea and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
386(29)
Veronica Wilbur
Tim Briscoe
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
415(15)
Liza Takiya
Parasitic Infections
430(23)
Samantha Venable
Andrew M. Peterson
UNIT VII: Pharmacotherapy for Genitourinary Tract Disorders
453(66)
Urinary Tract Infections
455(8)
Virginia Arcangelo
Anne Nichols
Prostatic Disorders and Erectile Dysfunction
463(14)
Sherry Ratajezak
Virginia P. Arcangelo
Incontinence
477(7)
Virginia P. Arcangelo
Sexually Transmitted Infections
484(23)
Nancy Tomaselli
Virginia P. Arcangelo
Vaginitis
507(12)
Andrea Wolf
UNIT VIII: Pharmacotherapy for Musculoskeletal Disorders
519(38)
Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
521(19)
Carol Gullo Mest
Andrew M. Peterson
Osteoporosis
540(8)
Virginia P. Arcangelo
Fibromyalgia
548(9)
Susan Schrand
Andrew M. Peterson
UNIT IX: Pharmacotherapy for Neurologic and Psychiatric Disorders
557(122)
Parkinson's Disease
559(16)
Robert W. Baran
Angela Cafiero
Headaches
575(16)
Elyse Dishler
Gina M. Karsch
Joshua J. Spooner
Seizure Disorders
591(18)
Andrew M. Peterson
Kunjal Patel
Depressive Disorders
609(13)
Andrew M. Peterson
Frank Natale
Anxiety Disorders
622(17)
Anne Dellaira
Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
639(17)
Veronica Wilbur
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
656(12)
Tara Weikel Chapman
Andrew M. Peterson
Alzheimer's Disease
668(11)
Angela Cafiero
Katherine Waltman
Tracy Offerdahl-McGowan
UNIT X: Pharmacotherapy for Endocrine Disorders
679(32)
Diabetes Mellitus
681(15)
Janis Bonat
Virginia P. Arcangelo
Thyroid Disorders
696(15)
Louis R. Petrone
UNIT XI: Pharmacotherapy for Immune Disorders
711(52)
Allergies and Allergic Reactions
713(16)
Andrew M. Peterson
Anthony Sorrentino
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
729(13)
Linda M. Spooner
Opportunistic Infections in Immunocompromised Patients
742(21)
Edina Advic
Amy S. Morgan
UNIT XII: Pharmacotherapy for Hematologic and Oncologic Disorders
763(64)
Coagulation Disturbances
765(32)
Ellen Boxer Goldfarb
Angela Allerman
Anemias
797(11)
Kelly Barringer
Oncologic Disorders
808(19)
Edward Li
UNIT XIII: Pharmacotherapy in Health Promotion
827(64)
Immunizations
829(18)
Catherine Kirby
Virginia P. Arcangelo
Smoking Cessation
847(13)
Jessica O'Hara
Jeegisha Patel
Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy
860(10)
Virginia P. Arcangelo
Contraception
870(9)
Elena Umland
Virginia P. Arcangelo
Weight Loss
879(12)
Jessica O'Hara
Andrew M. Peterson
Eileen Gleason Donnelly
UNIT XIV: Integrative Approach to Patient Care
891(22)
The Economics of Pharmacotherapeutics
893(9)
Samir K. Mistry
Joshua J. Spooner
Integrative Approaches to Pharmacotherapy--A Look at Complex Cases
902(11)
Virginia P. Arcangelo
Andrew M. Peterson
Index 913

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