Pharmacotherapy. A Pathophysiologic Approach

Section 1: Foundation Issues Updated! Chapter 1: The Patient Care Process Updated! Chapter e2: Health Literacy and Medication Use Chapter e3: Cultural Competency Updated! Chapter e4: Medication Safety Principles and Practices New! Chapter e5: Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics New! Chapter e26: Critical Care: Pain, Agitation, and Delirium New! Chapter e6: Pharmacogenetics New! Chapter e7: Clinical Toxicology Section 2: Common Health Problems Chapter e9: Pain and Headache Chapter e10: Minor Ophthalmic Disorders New! Chapter e11: Minor Otic Disorders Chapter e12: Cough and Other Nonspecific Respiratory Symptoms New! Chapter e13: Allergic Rhinitis Chapter e14: Oral Health and Systemic Conditions Chapter e15: Oral Hygiene and Minor Oral Disorders Chapter e16: Skin Care and Minor Dermatologic Conditions Chapter e17: Travel Health Chapter 18: Contraception Section 3: Special Populations New! Chapter e19: Pediatrics: General Topics in Pediatric Pharmacotherapy New! Chapter e20: Pediatrics: Oral Nutrition and Rehydration of Infants and Children Chapter e22: Geriatrics: The Aging Process in Humans and Its Effects on Physiology Chapter e23: Prescribing in the Older Adult Chapter e28: Palliative Care Section 4: Cardiovascular Disorders Chapter e29: Assessment of the Cardiovascular System Updated! Chapter 30: Hypertension Chapter 31: Dyslipidemia Updated! Chapter 32: Stable Ischemic Heart Disease Chapter 33: Acute Coronary Syndrome Chapter e34: Peripheral Arterial Disease Chapter 35: Chronic Heart Failure Chapter 36: Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Chapter 37: Venous Thromboembolism Chapter 38: Stroke Chapter 40: Cardiac Arrest Chapter 41: Shock Syndromes Section 5: Respiratory Disorders Updated! Chapter e42: Evaluation of Respiratory Function Chapter 45: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Chapter 46: Cystic Fibrosis Chapter e47: Drug-Induced Pulmonary Diseases Section 6: Gastrointestinal Disorders Chapter e48: Evaluation of the Gastrointestinal Tract Chapter 49: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Chapter 50: Peptic Ulcer Disease and Related Disorders Chapter 51: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Chapter 52: Nausea and Vomiting Chapter 53: Diarrhea, Constipation, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome Chapter 54: Portal Hypertension and Cirrhosis Chapter e55: Drug-Induced Liver Disease Chapter 56: Pancreatitis Chapter 57: Viral Hepatitis Chapter 58: Celiac Disease Section 7: Renal Disorders New! Chapter 60: Acute Kidney Injury New! Chapter 61: Chronic Kidney Disease Updated! Chapter 62: Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Chapter 63: Drug-Induced Kidney Disease New! Chapter 64: Glomerular Diseases New! Chapter 65: Drug Therapy Individualization for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease New! Chapter 66: Disorders of Sodium and Water Homeostasis New! Chapter 67: Disorders of Calcium and Phosphorus Homeostasis New! Chapter 68: Disorders of Potassium and Magnesium Homeostasis Section 8: Neurological Disorders Chapter e70: Evaluation of Neurologic Illness Chapter 71: Alzheimer Disease Chapter 72: Multiple Sclerosis New! Chapter 73: Epilepsy Chapter 75: Acute Management of the Brain Injury Patient Chapter 76: Parkinson Disease Updated! Chapter 77: Pain Management Chapter 78: Headache Disorders Section 9: Psychiatric Disorders Updated! Chapter e79: Evaluation of Psychiatric Disorders Updated! Chapter 80: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Chapter 81: Eating Disorders Chapter 82: Substance-Use Disorders: Overview of Depressants, Stimulants, and Hallucinogens Chapter 83: Substance-Related Disorders II: Alcohol, Nicotine, and Caffeine Chapter 84: Schizophrenia New! Chapter 85: Major Depressive Disorder Chapter 86: Bipolar Disorder Chapter 87: Anxiety Disorders: Generalized Anxiety, Panic, and Social Anxiety Disorders Chapter 88: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Chapter 89: Sleep-Wake Disorders Chapter 90: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Down Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder Section 10: Endocrinologic Disorders Chapter 92: Thyroid Disorders Chapter 93: Adrenal Gland Disorders Chapter e94: Pituitary Gland Disorders Section 11: Gynecologic and Obsetric Disorders Chapter 95: Pregnancy and Lactation: Therapeutic Considerations Updated! Chapter 96: Menstruation-Related Disorders New! Chapter e102: Function and Evaluation of the Immune System Chapter 97: Endometriosis Chapter 98: Hormone Therapy in Women Section 12: Urological Disorders Chapter 99: Erectile Dysfunction New! Chapter 100: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Chapter 101: Urinary Incontinence Section 13: Immunologic Disorders Chapter 103: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus New! Chapter 105: Solid-Organ Transplantation Section 15: Ophthalmic Disorders Chapter 110: Glaucoma New! Chapter 111: Age-Related Macular Degeneration New! Chapter e112: Drug-Induced Ophthalmic Disorders Section 16: Dermatologic Disorders Chapter 113: Acne Vulgaris New! Chapter 115: Atopic Dermatitis New! Chapter 116: Alopecia Section 17: Hematologic Disorders Chapter 118: Anemias New! Chapter 119: Coagulation Disorders New! Chapter e121: Drug-Induced Hematologic Disorders Section 18: Infectious Diseases Chapter e122: Laboratory Tests to Direct Antimicrobial Pharmacotherapy Chapter 123: Antimicrobial Regimen Selection Chapter 124: Central Nervous System Infections Chapter 125: Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Chapter 126: Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Chapter 127: Influenza Chapter 128: Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections Chapter 129: Infective Endocarditis Chapter 130: Tuberculosis Chapter 131: Gastrointestinal Infections and Enterotoxigenic Poisonings Chapter 132: Intra-Abdominal Infections Chapter e133: Parasitic Diseases Chapter 134: Urinary Tract Infections and Prostatitis Chapter 135: Sexually Transmitted Infections Chapter 136: Bone and Joint Infections Chapter 137: Sepsis and Septic Shock Chapter 138: Superficial Fungal Infections Updated! Chapter 139: Invasive Fungal Infections Chapter 140: Infections in Immunocompromised Patients Chapter 141: Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery Chapter 142: Vaccines and Immunoglobulins Chapter 143: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Section 19: Oncologic Disorders New! Chapter 144: Cancer Treatment and Chemotherapy New! Chapter 146: Lung Cancer New! Chapter 147: Colorectal Cancer New! Chapter 148: Prostate Cancer New! Chapter 149: Lymphomas New! Chapter 151: Acute Leukemias New! Chapter e154: Myelodysplastic Syndromes New! Chapter 157: Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Section 20: Nutritional Disorders New! Chapter 158: Assessment of Nutrition Status and Nutrition Requirements New! Chapter 159: Parenteral Nutrition New! Chapter 160: Enteral Nutrition

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