Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice

Learn the Essential Principles of Pharmacotherapy and Understand Their Clinical Application

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Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practices utilizes a solid, evidence-based approach that supports the optimal pharmacotherapy of disease. In order to be as clinically relevant as possible, the disease states and treatments discussed focus on disorders most often seen in practice. 98 diseaes-based chapters review etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation, followed by clear therapeutic recommendations for drug selection, dosing, and patient monitoring. All chapters have been written by content experts and reviewed by authorities in their fields.

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• NEW full-color format
• NEW chapters on pediatrics, geriatrics, and palliative care
• Valuable learning aids, including
  • Structured learning objects
  • Key concepts
  • Patient care and monitoring guidelines
  • Up-to-date literature citations
  • Tables, figures, text boxes, and algorithms
  • A glossary of terms
  • An online learning center that includes self-assessment questions and answers
• Laboratory values expressed as both conventional units and SI units
• Appendices that include conversion factors and anthropometrics, common laboratory tests and their reference ranges, and common medical abbreviations
• Patient encounter vignettes to develop critical-thinking skills and make the text more applicable to everyday patient care

Content that represents the insights of more than 160 authors and 140 reviewers:
Condensed Table of Contents:
Part 1: Basic Concepts in Pharmacotherapy Essentials; Part 2: Disorders of Organ Systems: Cardiovascular Disorders, Respiratory Disorders, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Renal Disorders, Neurologic Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders, Endocrinologic Disorders, Gynecologic and Obstetric Disorders, Urologic Disorders, Immunologic Disorders, Bone and Joint Disorders, Eye Disorders, Ear Disorders, Nose Disorders, Throat Disorders, Dermatologic Disorders, Hematologic Disorders, Oncologic Disorders, Nutrition and Nutritional Disorders.

Marie A. Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, MPH, FCCP, FASHP
Professor and Head
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science
The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
Tucson, AZ
Terry L. Schwinghammer, PharmD, FCCP, FASHP, BCPS
Professor and Chair
Department of Clinical Pharmacy
West Virginia University
School of Pharmacy
Morgantown, WV
Barbara G. Wells, PharmD, FASHP, FCCP, BCPP
Professor and Dean
Executive Director, Research Institute
of Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Pharmacy
The University of Mississippi
Oxford, MS
Patrick M. Malone, PharmD, FASHP
Professor and Associate Dean, Internal Affairs
College of Pharmacy
The University of Findlay
Findlay, OH
Jill M. Kolesar, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP
Professor
University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy
Director, 3P
Analytical Instrumentation Laboratory
University of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive
Cancer Center
Madison, WI
Joseph T. DiPiro, PharmD, FCCP
Professor and Executive Dean
South Carolina College of Pharmacy
University of South Carolina, Columbia
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

PART I BASIC CONCEPTS OF PHARMACOTHERAPY PRINCIPLES AND

PRACTICE
1. Introduction by Jack E. Fincham
2. Geriatrics by Jeannie K. Lee, Damian M. Mendoza, M. Jane
Mohler, and Susan J. Morris
3. Pediatrics by Hanna Phan, Vinita B. Pai, Milap C. Nahata
4. Palliative Care by Marc A. Sweeney and Phyllis A. Grauer
PART II DISORDERS OF ORGAN SYSTEMS
SECTION 1 Cardiovascular Disorders
5. Hypertension by Robert J. Straka, David Parra, and
Kade T. Birkeland
6. Heart Failure by Orly Vardeny and Tien M.H. Ng
7. Ischemic Heart Disease by Larisa H. Cavallari and Robert J. DiDomenico
8. Acute Coronary Syndromes by Sarah A. Spinler and Simon de Denus
9. Arrhythmias by James E. Tisdale
10. Venous Thromboembolism by Edith A. Nutescu and Stuart T. Haines
11. Stroke by Susan R. Winkler
12. Dyslipidemias by Matthew K. Ito
13. Hypovolemic Shock by Bradley A. Boucher and G. Christopher Wood
SECTION 2 Respiratory Disorders
14. Asthma W. Greg Leader
15. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Tara R. Whetsel and Nicole D. Verkleeren
16. Cystic Fibrosis by Kimberly J. Novak
SECTION 3 Gastrointestinal Disorders
17. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by Dianne B. Williams and Marie A. Chisholm-Burns
18. Peptic Ulcer Disease by John W. Devlin
19. Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Brian A. Hemstreet
20. Nausea and Vomiting by Sheila Wilhelm
21. Constipation, Diarrhea, and
Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Beverly C. Mims and Clarence E. Curry Jr.
22. Portal Hypertension and Cirrhosis by Laurajo Ryan
23. Pancreatitis by Joseph J. Kishel
24. Viral Hepatitis by Juliana Chan
SECTION 4 Renal Disorders
25. Acute Kidney Injury by Mary K. Stamatakis
26. Chronic and End-Stage Kidney Disease by Kristine S. Schonder
27. Fluids and Electrolytes by Mark A. Malesker and Lee E. Morrow
28. Acid–Base Disturbances by Lee E. Morrow and Mark A. Malesker
SECTION 5 Neurologic Disorders
29. Multiple Sclerosis by Melody Ryan
30. Epilepsy by Timothy E. Welty and Edward Faught
31. Status Epilepticus by Gretchen M. Brophy and Eljim P. Tesoro
32. Parkinson’s Disease by Mary L. Wagner
33. Pain Management by Christine K. O’Neil
34. Headache by Leigh Ann Ross and Brendan S. Ross
SECTION 6 Psychiatric Disorders
35. Alzheimer’s Disease by Megan J. Ehret, Gary M. Levin, and Toya M. Bowles
36. Substance-Related Disorders by Sally K. Guthrie and Theadia L. Carey
37. Schizophrenia by Deanna L. Kelly, Elaine Weiner, and Heidi J. Wehringby
38. Major Depressive Disorder by Cherry W. Jackson, Marshall E. Cates, and Jacqueline M. Feldman
39. Bipolar Disorder by Brian L. Crabtree and Martha J. Faulkner
40. Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder,
and Social Anxiety Disorder by Sheila Botts, Anna Lockwood, and Timothy Allen
41. Sleep Disorders by John M. Dopp and Bradley G. Phillips
42. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder by John
Erramouspe and Kevin W. Cleveland
SECTION 7 Endocrinologic Disorders
43. Diabetes Mellitus by John T. Johnson, Susan Cornell, and William E. Wade
44. Thyroid Disorders by Michael D. Katz
45. Adrenal Gland Disorders by Devra K. Dang, Judy T. Chen, Frank Pucino Jr.,and Karim Anton Calis
46. Pituitary Gland Disorders by Judy T. Chen, Devra K. Dang, Frank Pucino Jr.,and Karim Anton Calis
SECTION 8 Gynecologic and Obstetric Disorders
47. Pregnancy and Lactation: Therapeutic
Considerations by Ema Ferreira, Évelyne Rey, and Caroline Morin
48. Contraception by Julia M. Koehler and Kathleen B. Haynes
49. Menstruation-Related Disorders by Elena M. Umland, Lara C. Weinstein, and Edward Buchanan
50. Hormone Therapy in Menopause by Nicole S. Culhane and Kelly R. Ragucci
SECTION 9 Urologic Disorders
51. Erectile Dysfunction by Cara Liday and Catherine Heyneman
52. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia by Mary Lee and Roohollah Sharifi
53. Urinary Incontinence and Pediatric Enuresis by David R.P. Guay
SECTION 10 Immunologic Disorders
54. Allergic and Pseudoallergic Drug Reactions by J. Russell May and Philip H. Smith
55. Solid Organ Transplantation by Steven Gabardi and Ali J. Olyaei
SECTION 11 Bone and Joint Disorders
56. Osteoporosis by Beth Bryles Phillips
57. Rheumatoid Arthritis by Susan P. Bruce
58. Osteoarthritis by Steven M. Smith, Benjamin J. Epstein, and John G. Gums
59. Gout and Hyperuricemia by Geoffrey C. Wall
60. Musculoskeletal Disorders by Jill S. Burkiewicz
SECTION 12 Disorders of the Eyes, Ears,
Nose, and Throat
61. Glaucoma by Mikael D. Jones
62. Allergic Rhinitis by David A. Apgar
63. Ophthalmic Disorders by Kendra J. Grande
SECTION 13 Dermatologic Disorders
64. Psoriasis by Rebecca M.T. Law
65. Common Skin Disorders by Angie L. Goeser
SECTION 14 Hematologic Disorders
66. Anemia by Edward C. Li and James M. Hoffman
67. Coagulation and Platelet Disorders by Anastasia Rivkin
68. Sickle Cell Anemia by Tracy M. Hagemann and Teresa V. Lewis
SECTION 15 Diseases of Infectious Origin
69. Antimicrobial Regimen Selection by Catherine M. Oliphant and Karl Madaras-Kelly
70. Central Nervous System Infections by P. Brandon Bookstaver and April D. Miller
71. Lower Respiratory Tract Infections by Diane M. Cappelletty
72. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections by Heather
VandenBussche
73. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections by Christie Nelson, Jaime R. Hornecker, and Randy Wesnitzer
74. Infective Endocarditis by Ronda L. Akins
75. Tuberculosis by by Charles A. Peloquin and Rocsanna Namdar
76. Gastrointestinal Infections by Elizabeth D. Hermsen and Ziba Jalali
77. Intra-Abdominal Infections by Joseph T. DiPiro and Thomas R. Howdieshell
78. Parasitic Diseases by J.V. Anandan
79. Urinary Tract Infections by Kathryn R. Matthias and Brian A. Potoski
80. Sexually Transmitted Infections by Marlon S. Honeywell and Michael D. Thompson
81. Osteomyelitis by Melinda M. Neuhauser and Susan L.
Pendland
82. Sepsis and Septic Shock by S. Scott Sutton
83. Superficial Fungal Infections by Lauren S. Schlesselman
84. Invasive Fungal Infections by Russell E. Lewis and P. David Rogers
85. Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery by Mary A. Ullman, Jeremy A. Schafer, and John C. Rotschafer
86. Vaccines and Toxoids by Marianne Billeter
87. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection by Amanda Corbett, Rosa Yeh, Julie Dumond, and Angela D.M. Kashuba
SECTION 16 Oncologic Disorders
88. Cancer Chemotherapy and Treatment by Dianne Brundage
89. Breast Cancer by Gerald Higa
90. Lung Cancer by Val Adams and Justin Balko
91. Colorectal Cancer by Patrick J. Medina
92. Prostate Cancer by Trevor McKibbin and Jill M. Kolesar
93. Malignant Lymphomas by Christopher Fausel and Patrick J. Kiel
94. Ovarian Cancer by Judith A. Smith
95. Acute Leukemia by Nancy Heideman
96. Chronic Leukemias and Multiple Myeloma by Amy M. Pick
97. Skin Cancer by Trinh Pham and Jennifer Nam Choi
98. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Amber P. Lawson
99. Supportive Care in Oncology by Sarah L. Scarpace
SECTION 17 Nutrition and Nutritional Disorders
100. Parenteral Nutrition Michael D. Kraft and Imad F. Btaiche
101. Enteral Nutrition by Sarah J. Miller
102. Overweight and Obesity by Maqual R. Graham and Cameron C. Lindsey
Appendix A: Conversion Factors and Anthropometrics
Appendix B: Common Laboratory Tests
Appendix C: Common Medical Abbreviations
Appendix D: Glossary
Index