Título: Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice: A Practical Approach
Sinopse: Be ready to prescribe and administer drugs safely and effectively, with the fully updated Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice, 5th Edition.
Anchored in pharmacology and the principles of therapeutics, and written by experts in the field, this is your road map to effective drug therapies. Learn to correctly identify a disorder, review the drugs used to treat it, and select the optimal therapy. With expert direction on more than 50 common disorders, this is the ideal resource for advanced practice clinicians and students learning pharmacotherapeutics, and a go-to reference for experienced clinicians.
Learn best practices for selecting the safest, most effective drug therapies . . .
NEW section on pain management, addressing Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and use of cannabis NEW and updated content on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies, pharmacogenomics, liver disorders and substance use disorders Easy-to-follow, evidence-based algorithms and drug tables Content organized by drug class, with quick-scan access to generic and trade names, and dosages Explains pharmacology and patient management topics – easy-to-remember, clearly worded definitions and descriptions of common presentations Offers the foundation of drug therapeutics, including: The prescribing process from pregnancy through elderly ages Avoiding medication errors Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug interactions and adverse events Principles of antimicrobial therapy Pharmacogenomics Chapters organized by body system or disorder for quick-reference: Dermatitis - Bacterial, fungal, and viral infections of the skin Ophthalmic disorders, otitis media and otitis externa Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, myocardial Infarction, heart failure, arrhythmias Respiratory infections, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Gastric, functional and inflammatory bowel disorders Liver diseases Urinary tract infection, prostatic disorders and erectile dysfunction, overactive bladder, sexually transmitted infections Osteoarthritis and gout, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis Headaches, seizure disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease Major depressive disorder, bipolar disorders, anxiety disorders Chapter features include: Brief overview – Pathophysiology of each disorder and relevant classes of drugs Monitoring Patient Response section – What to monitor and when Patient Education section – Includes information on CAM for each disorder Drug Overview Tables – List drug uses, mechanisms of action, adverse effects, drug interactions, contraindications, and monitoring parameters Algorithms – Visual cues on how to approach treatment Case Study and Questions – Provided for each disorder Instructor Resources – Case study answers, additional case studies, multiple choice questions, power points, acronyms list
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice: A Practical Approach”, de Virginia Poole Arcangelo PhD CRNP, Andrew M. Peterson PharmD PhD, Veronica Wilbur PhD APRN-FNP CNE FAANP, Dr. Tep M. Kang PharmD BCPS, publicado pela editora LWW, em 2021 e com 1152 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: LWW
Páginas: 1152
Ano: 2021-10-09
Edição: Fifth, North American
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1975160592
ISBN13: 9781975160593
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora LWW são marcados por uma abordagem detalhada e técnica, voltada principalmente para profissionais e estudantes das áreas da saúde, fisiologia e ciências aplicadas. A leitura tende a ser densa e informativa, com textos que equilibram rigor científico e clareza, muitas vezes com recursos visuais como fotografias reais, diagramas e tabelas para facilitar a compreensão de conteúdos complexos. O catálogo inclui obras que vão desde manuais práticos para a clínica até guias aprofundados sobre fisiologia do exercício, enfermagem pediátrica e farmacoterapia, refletindo um compromisso com a atualização e aplicabilidade do conhecimento. O tom varia entre o didático e o prático, com ritmo que privilegia a assimilação cuidadosa de conceitos e protocolos.
