Most healthcare professionals are faced with the challenge of administering the appropriate use of medications in older adults. As the population of the elderly grows in the US, this guide can help medical professionals provide more effective care for their patients. In it’s 11th edition, Lexi-Comp’s Geriatric Dosage Handbook features newly improved medications that can be a handy resource for anyone who manages geriatric patients.
This complete resource contains geriatric-sensitive drug information throughout each drug monograph, including extensive information on drug interactions and drug dosing in the elderly and adults, as well as in patients with renal/hepatic impairment.
It features page number cross-references that direct clinicians to additional information fast and proficiently. There are U.S. drug, brand drug, and generic drug name indexes plus international brand name indexes that include trade names for 76 countries, and sections that are alphabetically organized making it as easy to use. This edition also includes:
• 24 new drug monographs
• medication safety issues: new field of information in drug monographs
• extensively updated appendix tables and disease management discussions
• geriatric-sensitive drug monographs
• complete drug interaction information
• complete adult and geriatric dosing
• special geriatric considerations information
For the majority of drugs, precise dosing guidelines for generic patients have not been established and most references do not specifically address the use of medications in older adults. However, this guide has new information from current texts and clinical experiences, emphasizing choices of medication, dosing, and changes in the physical, psychological, and emotional changes that come with aging.
The Lexi-Comp’s Geriatric Dosage Handbook, 11/e is an easy-to-follow guide for healthcare professionals to use as a reference when monitoring the parameters and prescribing medications in older adults.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Lange Essentials of Emergency Medicine
Here is a handbook that meets the need for a portable quick reference to conditions seen in emergency medicine. This guide draws on the trusted Current Emergency Diagnosis & Treatment, 6/e, distilling its authoritative content into a handy format and size you can use effectively on the job.
Lange Current Essentials of Emergency Medicine covers 500 common or important diseases, disorders, or symptoms, conveniently putting each one on its own page. The pages provide bulleted points under three main headings: essentials of diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment. Each page also features a clinical pearl to aid you in diagnosis. Conditions are alphabetized within the book’s 29 sections, which cover general categories of illness: emergencies involving cardiac disorders, infectious diseases, shock, chest trauma, vertebral and spinal injuries, and the like.
What’s more, each page features its own accompanying memorable clinical “pearl,” a brief, pithy comment that makes a particular diagnostic issue or guideline memorable. (For subarachnoid hemorrhage: “Assume any headache associated with syncope is a subarachnoid hemorrhage.” For multiple myeloma: “Check albumen and protein in fracture workups in patients with a history of minimal injury.”)
In Lange Current Essentials of Emergency Medicine you’ll learn:
• why you shouldn’t delay treatment of a patient suspected of experiencing a thyroid storm
• how to tell if a pregnant patient is suffering from gestational hypertension or preeclampsia
• what test is considered the gold standard for diagnosing aortic disruption
• how to detect compartment syndrome in patients with altered consciousness
• what treatments to implement for contact dermatitis
• what the most important factor is for preventing infection in cases of dog bite
• how to detect chemical injury to the airway in a smoke-inhalation patient
• when to watch for symptoms of liver injury in a case of acetaminophen overdose
You’ll find just about an emergency situation you’re likely to encounter covered in this book. It describes how to diagnose highly common conditions, while watching for rare disorders or serious complications that can occur. From bone fractures to cardiac conditions, from poisoning to injuries from biological or chemical terrorism, Lange Current Essentials of Emergency Medicine puts the answers you need right at your fingertips.
Lange Current Essentials of Emergency Medicine covers 500 common or important diseases, disorders, or symptoms, conveniently putting each one on its own page. The pages provide bulleted points under three main headings: essentials of diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment. Each page also features a clinical pearl to aid you in diagnosis. Conditions are alphabetized within the book’s 29 sections, which cover general categories of illness: emergencies involving cardiac disorders, infectious diseases, shock, chest trauma, vertebral and spinal injuries, and the like.
What’s more, each page features its own accompanying memorable clinical “pearl,” a brief, pithy comment that makes a particular diagnostic issue or guideline memorable. (For subarachnoid hemorrhage: “Assume any headache associated with syncope is a subarachnoid hemorrhage.” For multiple myeloma: “Check albumen and protein in fracture workups in patients with a history of minimal injury.”)
In Lange Current Essentials of Emergency Medicine you’ll learn:
• why you shouldn’t delay treatment of a patient suspected of experiencing a thyroid storm
• how to tell if a pregnant patient is suffering from gestational hypertension or preeclampsia
• what test is considered the gold standard for diagnosing aortic disruption
• how to detect compartment syndrome in patients with altered consciousness
• what treatments to implement for contact dermatitis
• what the most important factor is for preventing infection in cases of dog bite
• how to detect chemical injury to the airway in a smoke-inhalation patient
• when to watch for symptoms of liver injury in a case of acetaminophen overdose
You’ll find just about an emergency situation you’re likely to encounter covered in this book. It describes how to diagnose highly common conditions, while watching for rare disorders or serious complications that can occur. From bone fractures to cardiac conditions, from poisoning to injuries from biological or chemical terrorism, Lange Current Essentials of Emergency Medicine puts the answers you need right at your fingertips.
McGraw-Hill's Quick and Easy Medical Spanish
Communicating with a patient who does not speak the same language can be quite difficult when attempting to treat them. This can present problems and place the patient at risk. Luckily, with McGraw-Hill’s Quick and Easy Medical Spanish, medical professionals can master most of the Spanish vocabulary and grammar basics needed to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients.
All the situations in this guide relate to common scenarios that take place in the hospital or physician’s office. Each lesson presents vocabulary relevant to the situation at hand, opening the door to new and different circumstances that will steadily add to one’s language experience.
An overview of Spanish pronunciation and grammar is followed by 11 chapters organized in six steps, which include: dialog with general comprehension questions, vocabulary practice, grammar in use, speaking exercises, written exercises, and role-playing exercises.
This bilingual presentation presents fast and effective ways to help incorporate new vocabulary and structures. Medical professionals can learn how to introduce themselves, interview patients, ask for telephone numbers, addresses, medical insurance, social security numbers, and much more.
Discover ways to say medical phrases in Spanish such as: Are you allergic to any medicine? Have you had operations? Do you have problems sleeping? Are your eating habits healthy? McGraw-Hill’s Quick and Easy Medical Spanish provides:
• more than 1,000 key Spanish words and phrases, presented bilingually
• real-life dialogs based on common medical situations
• role-playing exercises to reinforce skills and instill confidence
Fully integrated, this hands-on workbook/audio CD package helps individuals through the four language skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It also features a plethora of sample dialogs, and role-playing exercises and is highly efficient for beginners, as well as those brushing up on the Spanish language.
All the situations in this guide relate to common scenarios that take place in the hospital or physician’s office. Each lesson presents vocabulary relevant to the situation at hand, opening the door to new and different circumstances that will steadily add to one’s language experience.
An overview of Spanish pronunciation and grammar is followed by 11 chapters organized in six steps, which include: dialog with general comprehension questions, vocabulary practice, grammar in use, speaking exercises, written exercises, and role-playing exercises.
This bilingual presentation presents fast and effective ways to help incorporate new vocabulary and structures. Medical professionals can learn how to introduce themselves, interview patients, ask for telephone numbers, addresses, medical insurance, social security numbers, and much more.
Discover ways to say medical phrases in Spanish such as: Are you allergic to any medicine? Have you had operations? Do you have problems sleeping? Are your eating habits healthy? McGraw-Hill’s Quick and Easy Medical Spanish provides:
• more than 1,000 key Spanish words and phrases, presented bilingually
• real-life dialogs based on common medical situations
• role-playing exercises to reinforce skills and instill confidence
Fully integrated, this hands-on workbook/audio CD package helps individuals through the four language skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It also features a plethora of sample dialogs, and role-playing exercises and is highly efficient for beginners, as well as those brushing up on the Spanish language.
First Exposure: Pediatrics
With a detailed overview of the most clinically relevant material today, this book provides a solid foundation for healthcare professionals working in the field of pediatrics. It offers crucial techniques, ways to pass written exams, and answer challenging questions in clinical settings.
Each chapter begins with a list of learning objectives. An introduction is presented to general pediatrics and discusses pediatric history and physical examination. Topics go over growth, development, and immunizations. In addition, areas in health supervision, behavior, growth and development are reviewed.
A chief complaints section includes common acute illnesses commonly seen in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Each chief complaint contains a “Don’t Miss Diagnoses” table. Topics in this guide also include specific diseases seen in major pediatric subspecialties. It presents disease pathophysiology, history, physical examination, laboratory and radiographic evaluation, as well as diagnosis and management.
Objectives listed include :
• steps that explain the importance of monitoring growth in a child
• the importance of communication skill in interaction with pediatric patents
• how to perform a pediatric physical examination and interpret both normal and abnormal findings
• details on specific screening tests that are obtained during a health supervision visit
• several physical and behavioral signs of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse and neglect
A chapter describes how to identify the common problems of adolescence, including menstrual disorders, eating disorders, depression, substance abuse and sports injuries. It also goes over puberty and ways to develop an adolescent health maintenance plan.
Approaches evaluate a child with a suspected genetic disorder. This section reveals how to recognize common chromosomal disorders and shows ways to identify minor and major abnormalities that may be present at birth.
Based on the Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP) curriculum, First Exposure: Pediatrics emphasizes comprehension of key concepts rather than the memorization of facts. This valuable resource focuses directly on major issues and symptoms required to master the core competencies in pediatrics. It provides an unmatched orientation to pediatrics, offering an up-close, insider’s perspective on the clinical material of the specialty.
Each chapter begins with a list of learning objectives. An introduction is presented to general pediatrics and discusses pediatric history and physical examination. Topics go over growth, development, and immunizations. In addition, areas in health supervision, behavior, growth and development are reviewed.
A chief complaints section includes common acute illnesses commonly seen in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Each chief complaint contains a “Don’t Miss Diagnoses” table. Topics in this guide also include specific diseases seen in major pediatric subspecialties. It presents disease pathophysiology, history, physical examination, laboratory and radiographic evaluation, as well as diagnosis and management.
Objectives listed include :
• steps that explain the importance of monitoring growth in a child
• the importance of communication skill in interaction with pediatric patents
• how to perform a pediatric physical examination and interpret both normal and abnormal findings
• details on specific screening tests that are obtained during a health supervision visit
• several physical and behavioral signs of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse and neglect
A chapter describes how to identify the common problems of adolescence, including menstrual disorders, eating disorders, depression, substance abuse and sports injuries. It also goes over puberty and ways to develop an adolescent health maintenance plan.
Approaches evaluate a child with a suspected genetic disorder. This section reveals how to recognize common chromosomal disorders and shows ways to identify minor and major abnormalities that may be present at birth.
Based on the Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP) curriculum, First Exposure: Pediatrics emphasizes comprehension of key concepts rather than the memorization of facts. This valuable resource focuses directly on major issues and symptoms required to master the core competencies in pediatrics. It provides an unmatched orientation to pediatrics, offering an up-close, insider’s perspective on the clinical material of the specialty.
The Encyclopedia of HIV and AIDS , 2/e
Although providing the best care possible for patients is a top priority for healthcare professionals, being alert and protecting oneself against exposure to bloodborne pathogens is vital. This fifth edition teaches individuals how to prepare for potential occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIMs).
The text is designed to meet the current U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training requirements for preventing infectious diseases. It goes over the common bloodborne pathogens including HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Supplemental information also goes over airborne pathogens such as tuberculosis. Completely revised and updated, individuals will discover guidelines for cardiovascular resuscitation (CPR) and emergency cardiovascular care (ECC). Key features include caution boxes that emphasize crucial actions one should or should not take when the possibility of contact with a bloodborne pathogen exists.
Skills drills provide step-by-step explanations and visual summaries of important skills. FYI boxes include valuable information related to bloodborne pathogens and prevention strategies. OSHA tips are also provided throughout each chapter.
The resources at the end of each chapter reinforce important concepts and improve comprehension. These include key terms, definitions and quizzes. Some questions include: • What kind of task would require training in bloodborne pathogens and OPIM safety? • Is handwashing required after the removal of gloves? • Are symptoms helpful when diagnosing HIV? • When must an exposure control plan be reviewed?
Sections discuss the use and limitations of methods that will prevent or reduce exposure, including appropriate engineering controls and work practices. Information explores the proper use, removal, handling, decontamination, and disposal of personal protective equipment.
This fifth edition offers important and necessary information according to worksite-specific practices in relation to OSHA standards. It is a must have manual that provides awareness and protective methods against bloodborne pathogens.
The text is designed to meet the current U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training requirements for preventing infectious diseases. It goes over the common bloodborne pathogens including HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Supplemental information also goes over airborne pathogens such as tuberculosis. Completely revised and updated, individuals will discover guidelines for cardiovascular resuscitation (CPR) and emergency cardiovascular care (ECC). Key features include caution boxes that emphasize crucial actions one should or should not take when the possibility of contact with a bloodborne pathogen exists.
Skills drills provide step-by-step explanations and visual summaries of important skills. FYI boxes include valuable information related to bloodborne pathogens and prevention strategies. OSHA tips are also provided throughout each chapter.
The resources at the end of each chapter reinforce important concepts and improve comprehension. These include key terms, definitions and quizzes. Some questions include: • What kind of task would require training in bloodborne pathogens and OPIM safety? • Is handwashing required after the removal of gloves? • Are symptoms helpful when diagnosing HIV? • When must an exposure control plan be reviewed?
Sections discuss the use and limitations of methods that will prevent or reduce exposure, including appropriate engineering controls and work practices. Information explores the proper use, removal, handling, decontamination, and disposal of personal protective equipment.
This fifth edition offers important and necessary information according to worksite-specific practices in relation to OSHA standards. It is a must have manual that provides awareness and protective methods against bloodborne pathogens.
HIV/AIDS Nursing Secrets
The pandemic of HIV/AIDS presents a long-term challenge for the entire health-care system, and this indispensable new book in the Secrets series offers much-needed help to those who will bear much of the caregiving burden: nurses. This concise guide features 24 chapters that give you questions and answers on HIV/AIDS, from pathophysiology and epidemiology of HIV to symptoms to treatment for the many complications that can arise with AIDS. The chapters are written by recognized experts who represent varied areas of clinical practice, education, administration, and research.
Chapters in HIV/AIDS Nursing Secrets cover a wide range of practical topics such as:
• what HIV/AIDS does to the human body
• the essentials of nursing care of patients with HIV/AIDS
• telephone triage for people with HIV/ AIDS
• complementary therapies
• postexposure prophylaxis
• treatment adherence
• caring for vulnerable HIV/AIDS populations: children and adolescents, women, pregnant women, the elderly
• legal and ethical issues related to HIV/AIDS
Including a handy glossary and end-of-chapter bibliographies that include helpful Web sites, this book provides the answers that nurses need to know about HIV/AIDS care
Chapters in HIV/AIDS Nursing Secrets cover a wide range of practical topics such as:
• what HIV/AIDS does to the human body
• the essentials of nursing care of patients with HIV/AIDS
• telephone triage for people with HIV/ AIDS
• complementary therapies
• postexposure prophylaxis
• treatment adherence
• caring for vulnerable HIV/AIDS populations: children and adolescents, women, pregnant women, the elderly
• legal and ethical issues related to HIV/AIDS
Including a handy glossary and end-of-chapter bibliographies that include helpful Web sites, this book provides the answers that nurses need to know about HIV/AIDS care
ANAC’s Core Curriculum, 2/e
The Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) presents information that every practitioner needs to know on HIV/AIDS. Essential to the care of this disease, topics cover specialized nursing information such as case management, ethical and legal concerns, infection control, and patient education. It also reviews physical examination, symptomatic conditions and management, and HIV testing.
ANAC’s Core Curriculum, 2/e offers nurses ways to help patients handle their own health by preventing transmission, healthcare follow-up, managing anti-retroviral therapy, and improved adherence to prescribed regimes. Several topics vital to HIV/AIDS care include:
• a historical overview of the HIV pandemic
• HIV infection, transmission, and prevention
• common conditions experienced by patients with HIV/AIDS
• long-term success in the health of patients infected with HIV
• clinical management of the HIV-infected infant, child, adolescent, and adult
• emerging and future trends in HIV disease epidemiology
Chapters offer key details of symptomatic conditions, AIDS indicator diseases, and comorbid complications. They describe how to manage anorexia/weight loss, cognitive impairment, cough, dyspnea, dysphagia, oral lesions, vision loss, and more.
Sections discuss the special needs of pediatric patients including, nutritional concerns, risks associated with treatments, and clinical problems such as developmental delay. Topics also feature special populations, such as commercial sex workers, healthcare workers, older adults, pregnant women, and the incarcerated.
A detailed section on psychological assessment offers information with the psychosocial concerns of both patients and their significant others, including partners, spouses, families and friends. It reviews how to help clients cope with the initial diagnosis, transitional issues such as safer sex and depression, and coming to acceptance.
Essential for those new to HIV/AIDS care, as well as for those with years of experience in infectious diseases, ANAC’s Core Curriculum, 2/e is a concise reference for clinical, symptomatic, and psychosocial management of adults, adolescents, children, and infants within all stages of HIV/AIDS.
ANAC’s Core Curriculum, 2/e offers nurses ways to help patients handle their own health by preventing transmission, healthcare follow-up, managing anti-retroviral therapy, and improved adherence to prescribed regimes. Several topics vital to HIV/AIDS care include:
• a historical overview of the HIV pandemic
• HIV infection, transmission, and prevention
• common conditions experienced by patients with HIV/AIDS
• long-term success in the health of patients infected with HIV
• clinical management of the HIV-infected infant, child, adolescent, and adult
• emerging and future trends in HIV disease epidemiology
Chapters offer key details of symptomatic conditions, AIDS indicator diseases, and comorbid complications. They describe how to manage anorexia/weight loss, cognitive impairment, cough, dyspnea, dysphagia, oral lesions, vision loss, and more.
Sections discuss the special needs of pediatric patients including, nutritional concerns, risks associated with treatments, and clinical problems such as developmental delay. Topics also feature special populations, such as commercial sex workers, healthcare workers, older adults, pregnant women, and the incarcerated.
A detailed section on psychological assessment offers information with the psychosocial concerns of both patients and their significant others, including partners, spouses, families and friends. It reviews how to help clients cope with the initial diagnosis, transitional issues such as safer sex and depression, and coming to acceptance.
Essential for those new to HIV/AIDS care, as well as for those with years of experience in infectious diseases, ANAC’s Core Curriculum, 2/e is a concise reference for clinical, symptomatic, and psychosocial management of adults, adolescents, children, and infants within all stages of HIV/AIDS.
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