Pharmacotherapy [electronic resource] : a pathophysiologic approach / [edited by] Joseph T. DiPiro, Robert L. Talbert, Gary C. Yee, Gary R. Matzke, Barbara G. Wells, L. Michael Posey.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

eChapters -- eCHAPTER 1. Health Literacy and Medication Use -- eCHAPTER 2. Cultural Competency -- eCHAPTER 3. Principles and Practices of Medication Safety -- eCHAPTER 4. Evidence-Based Medicine -- eCHAPTER 5. Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics -- eCHAPTER 6. Pharmacogenetics -- eCHAPTER 7. Pediatrics -- eCHAPTER 8. Geriatrics -- eCHAPTER 9. Palliative Care -- eCHAPTER 10. Clinical Toxicology -- eCHAPTER 11. Emergency Preparedness and Response: Biologic Exposures -- eCHAPTER 12. Emergency Preparedness: Identification and Management of Chemical and Radiologic Exposures -- eCHAPTER 13. Cardiovascular Testing -- eCHAPTER 14. Introduction to Pulmonary Function Testing -- eCHAPTER 15. Drug-Induced Pulmonary Diseases -- eCHAPTER 16. Evaluation of the Gastrointestinal Tract -- eCHAPTER 17. Drug-Induced Liver Disease -- eCHAPTER 18. Evaluation of Kidney Function -- eCHAPTER 19. Evaluation of Neurologic Illness -- eCHAPTER 20. Evaluation of Psychiatric Disorders -- eCHAPTER 21. Function and Evaluation of the Immune System -- eCHAPTER 22. Allergic and Pseudoallergic Drug Reactions -- eCHAPTER 23. Dermatologic Drug Reactions and Common Skin Conditions -- eCHAPTER 24. Drug-Induced Hematologic Disorders -- eCHAPTER 25. Laboratory Tests to Direct Antimicrobial Pharmacotherapy --Section 1. Cardiovascular Disorders -- CHAPTER 1. Cardiovascular Testing -- CHAPTER 2. Cardiac Arrest -- CHAPTER 3. Hypertension -- CHAPTER 4. Chronic Heart Failure -- CHAPTER 5. Acute Decompensated Heart Failure -- CHAPTER 6. Ischemic Heart Disease -- CHAPTER 7. Acute Coronary Syndromes -- CHAPTER 8. The Arrhythmias -- CHAPTER 9. Venous Thromboembolism -- CHAPTER 10. Stroke -- CHAPTER 11. Hyperlipidemia -- CHAPTER 12. Peripheral Arterial Disease -- CHAPTER 13. Use of Vasopressors and Inotropes in the Pharmacotherapy of Shock -- CHAPTER 14. Hypovolemic Shock --Section 2. Respiratory Disorders -- CHAPTER 15. Asthma -- CHAPTER 16. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- CHAPTER 17. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension -- CHAPTER 18. Cystic Fibrosis --Section 3. Gastrointestinal Disorders -- CHAPTER 19. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease -- CHAPTER 20. Peptic Ulcer Disease -- CHAPTER 21. Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- CHAPTER 22. Nausea and Vomiting -- CHAPTER 23. Diarrhea, Constipation, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- CHAPTER 24. Portal Hypertension and Cirrhosis -- CHAPTER 25. Pancreatitis -- CHAPTER 26. Viral Hepatitis -- CHAPTER 27. Celiac Disease --Section 4. Renal Disorders -- CHAPTER 28. Acute Kidney Injury -- CHAPTER 29. Chronic Kidney Disease -- CHAPTER 30. Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis -- CHAPTER 31. Drug-Induced Kidney Disease -- CHAPTER 32. Glomerulonephritis -- CHAPTER 33. Drug Therapy Individualization for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease -- CHAPTER 34. Disorders of Sodium and Water Homeostasis -- CHAPTER 35. Disorders of Calcium and Phosphorus Homeostasis -- CHAPTER 36. Disorders of Potassium and Magnesium Homeostasis -- CHAPTER 37. Acid–Base Disorders --Section 5. Neurologic Disorders -- CHAPTER 38. Alzheimer"s Disease -- CHAPTER 39. Multiple Sclerosis -- CHAPTER 40. Epilepsy -- CHAPTER 41. Status Epilepticus -- CHAPTER 42. Acute Management of the Brain Injury Patient -- CHAPTER 43. Parkinson"s Disease -- CHAPTER 44. Pain Management -- CHAPTER 45. Headache Disorders --Section 6. Psychiatric Disorders -- CHAPTER 46. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder -- CHAPTER 47. Eating Disorders -- CHAPTER 48. Substance-Related Disorders I: Overview and Depressants, Stimulants, and Hallucinogens -- CHAPTER 49. Substance-Related Disorders II: Alcohol, Nicotine, and Caffeine.

CHAPTER 50. Schizophrenia -- CHAPTER 51. Major Depressive Disorder -- CHAPTER 52. Bipolar Disorder -- CHAPTER 53. Anxiety Disorders I: Generalized Anxiety, Panic, and Social Anxiety Disorders -- CHAPTER 54. Anxiety Disorders II: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- CHAPTER 55. Sleep Disorders -- CHAPTER 56. Disorders Associated with Intellectual Disabilities --Section 7. Endocrinologic Disorders -- CHAPTER 57. Diabetes Mellitus -- CHAPTER 58. Thyroid Disorders -- CHAPTER 59. Adrenal Gland Disorders -- CHAPTER 60. Pituitary Gland Disorders --Section 8. Gynecologic and Obstetric Disorders -- CHAPTER 61. Pregnancy and Lactation: Therapeutic Considerations -- CHAPTER 62. Contraception -- CHAPTER 63. Menstruation-Related Disorders -- CHAPTER 64. Endometriosis -- CHAPTER 65. Hormone Therapy in Women --Section 9. Urologic Disorders -- CHAPTER 66. Erectile Dysfunction -- CHAPTER 67. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia -- CHAPTER 68. Urinary Incontinence --Section 10. Immunologic Disorders -- CHAPTER 69. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- CHAPTER 70. Solid-Organ Transplantation --Section 11. Rheumatologic Disorders -- CHAPTER 71. Osteoarthritis -- CHAPTER 72. Rheumatoid Arthritis -- CHAPTER 73. Osteoporosis and Other Metabolic Bone Diseases -- CHAPTER 74. Gout and Hyperuricemia --Section 12. Ophthalmic and Otolaryngological Disorders -- CHAPTER 75. Glaucoma -- CHAPTER 76. Allergic Rhinitis --Section 13. Dermatologic Disorders -- CHAPTER 77. Acne Vulgaris -- CHAPTER 78. Psoriasis -- CHAPTER 79. Atopic Dermatitis --Section 14. Hematologic Disorders -- CHAPTER 80. Anemias -- CHAPTER 81. Coagulation Disorders -- CHAPTER 82. Sickle Cell Disease --Section 15. Infectious Diseases -- CHAPTER 83. Antimicrobial Regimen Selection -- CHAPTER 84. Central Nervous System Infections -- CHAPTER 85. Lower Respiratory Tract Infections -- CHAPTER 86. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections -- CHAPTER 87. Influenza -- CHAPTER 88. Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections -- CHAPTER 89. Infective Endocarditis -- CHAPTER 90. Tuberculosis -- CHAPTER 91. Gastrointestinal Infections and Enterotoxigenic Poisonings -- CHAPTER 92. Intraabdominal Infections -- CHAPTER 93. Parasitic Diseases -- CHAPTER 94. Urinary Tract Infections and Prostatitis -- CHAPTER 95. Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- CHAPTER 96. Bone and Joint Infections -- CHAPTER 97. Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock -- CHAPTER 98. Superficial Fungal Infections -- CHAPTER 99. Invasive Fungal Infections -- CHAPTER 100. Infections in Immunocompromised Patients -- CHAPTER 101. Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery -- CHAPTER 102. Vaccines, Toxoids, and Other Immunobiologics -- CHAPTER 103. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection --Section 16. Oncologic Disorders -- CHAPTER 104. Cancer Treatment and Chemotherapy -- CHAPTER 105. Breast Cancer -- CHAPTER 106. Lung Cancer -- CHAPTER 107. Colorectal Cancer -- CHAPTER 108. Prostate Cancer -- CHAPTER 109. Lymphomas -- CHAPTER 110. Ovarian Cancer -- CHAPTER 111. Acute Leukemias -- CHAPTER 112. Chronic Leukemias -- CHAPTER 113. Multiple Myeloma -- CHAPTER 114. Myelodysplastic Syndromes -- CHAPTER 115. Renal Cell Carcinoma -- CHAPTER 116. Melanoma -- CHAPTER 117. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation --Section 17. Nutritional Disorders -- CHAPTER 118. Assessment of Nutrition Status and Nutrition Requirements -- CHAPTER 119. Parenteral Nutrition -- CHAPTER 120. Enteral Nutrition -- CHAPTER 121. Obesity.

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