Pharmacotherapy Casebook: A Patient-Focused Approach, 10th Edition

More than 150 patient cases teach you how to apply the principles of pharmacotherapy to real-world clinical practice

The essential study companion to DiPiro’s Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 10th Edition

Pharmacotherapy Casebook: A Patient-Focused Approach uses 157 patient cases to help you develop the skills necessary to identify and resolve the most common drug therapy problems encountered in daily clinical practice. The case chapters are organized into organ system sections that correspond to those of the companion textbook. This proven effective case-based approach makes the book perfect for PharmD, Nursing, Nurse Practitioner, and other allied health courses

Sharpen your ability to:

• Identify actual or potential drug therapy problems
• Determine the desired therapeutic outcome
• Evaluate therapeutic alternatives
• Design an optimal individualized pharmacotherapeutic plan
• Develop methods to evaluate the therapeutic outcome
• Provide patient education
• Communicate and the implement the pharmacotherapeutic plan

Develop expertise in pharmacotherapy decision making with:

• Realistic patient presentations that include medical history, physical examination, and laboratory data, followed by a series of questions using a systematic, problem-solving approach
• A compelling range of cases – from a single disease state to multiple disease states and drug-related problems
• Expert coverage that integrates the biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences with therapeutics
• Appendices containing valuable information on medical abbreviations, laboratory tests, mathematical conversion factors, and anthropometrics

Table of Contents

SECTION 1 Principles of Patient-Focused Therapy
Chapter 1. Introduction: How To Use This Casebook
Chapter 2. Active Learning Strategies
Chapter 3. Patient Communication: Getting The Most Out Of That One-On-One Time
Chapter 4. The Patient Care Plan
Chapter 5. Documentation Of Pharmacist Encounters And Interventions
Chapter 6. Pediatrics
Chapter 7. Geriatrics
Chapter 8. Palliative Care
Chapter 9. Clinical Toxicology: Acetaminophen Toxicity
Chapter 10. Cyanide Exposure
Chapter 11. Chemical Threat Agent Exposure
SECTION 2 Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 12. Cardiac Arrest
Chapter 13. Hypertension
Chapter 14. Hypertensive Crisis
Chapter 15. Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
Chapter 16. Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Chapter 17. Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Chapter 18. Ischemic Heart Disease: Chronic Stable Angina
Chapter 19. Acute Coronary Syndrome: St-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Chapter 20. Ventricular Arrhythmia
Chapter 21. Atrial Fibrillation
Chapter 22. Deep Vein Thrombosis
Chapter 23. Pulmonary Embolism
Chapter 24. Chronic Anticoagulation
Chapter 25. Stroke
Chapter 26. Dyslipidemia
Chapter 27. Peripheral Artery Disease
Chapter 28. Hypovolemic Shock
SECTION 3 Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 29. Acute Asthma
Chapter 30. Chronic Asthma
Chapter 31. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chapter 32. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Chapter 33. Cystic Fibrosis
SECTION 4 Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 34. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Chapter 35. Peptic Ulcer Disease
Chapter 36. Nsaid-Induced Ulcer Disease
Chapter 37. Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis/Upper Gi Hemorrhage
Chapter 38. Crohn Disease
Chapter 39. Ulcerative Colitis
Chapter 40. Nausea And Vomiting
Chapter 41. Diarrhea
Chapter 42. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Chapter 43. Pediatric Gastroenteritis
Chapter 44. Constipation
Chapter 45. Ascites Management In Portal Hypertension And Cirrhosis
Chapter 46. Esophageal Varices
Chapter 47. Hepatic Encephalopathy
Chapter 48. Acute Pancreatitis
Chapter 49. Chronic Pancreatitis
Chapter 50. Viral Hepatitis A
Chapter 51. Viral Hepatitis B
Chapter 52. Viral Hepatitis C
SECTION 5 Renal Disorders
Chapter 53. Drug-Induced Acute Kidney Injury
Chapter 54. Acute Kidney Injury
Chapter 55. Progressive Renal Disease
Chapter 56. End-Stage Kidney Disease
Chapter 57. Syndrome Of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Release
Chapter 58. Electrolyte Abnormalities In Chronic Kidney Disease
Chapter 59. Hypercalcemia Of Malignancy
Chapter 60. Hypokalemia And Hypomagnesemia
Chapter 61. Metabolic Acidosis
Chapter 62. Metabolic Alkalosis
SECTION 6 Neurologic Disorders
Chapter 63. Alzheimer Disease
Chapter 64. Multiple Sclerosis
Chapter 65. Complex Partial Seizures
Chapter 66. Generalized Tonic–Clonic Seizures
Chapter 67. Status Epilepticus
Chapter 68. Acute Management Of The Brain Injury Patient
Chapter 69. Parkinson Disease
Chapter 70. Chronic Pain Managment
Chapter 71. Acute Pain Management
Chapter 72. Migraine Headache
SECTION 7 Psychiatric Disorders
Chapter 73. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Chapter 74. Bulimia Nervosa
Chapter 75. Alcohol Withdrawal
Chapter 76. Nicotine Dependence
Chapter 77. Schizophrenia
Chapter 78. Major Depression
Chapter 79. Bipolar Disorder
Chapter 80. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Chapter 81. Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder
Chapter 82. Insomnia
SECTION 8 Endocrinologic Disorders
Chapter 83. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus And Ketoacidosis
Chapter 84. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: New Onset
Chapter 85. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Existing Disease
Chapter 86. Hyperthyroidism: Graves Disease
Chapter 87. Hypothyroidism
Chapter 88. Cushing Syndrome
Chapter 89. Addison Disease
Chapter 90. Hyperprolactinemia
SECTION 9 Women’s Health (Gynecologic Disorders)
Chapter 91. Pregnancy And Lactation
Chapter 92. Contraception
Chapter 93. Emergency Contraception
Chapter 94. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Chapter 95. Endometriosis
Chapter 96. Managing Menopausal Symptoms
SECTION 10 Urologic Disorders
Chapter 97. Erectile Dysfunction
Chapter 98. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Chapter 99. Urinary Incontinence
SECTION 11 Immunologic Disorders
Chapter 100. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Chapter 101. Allergic Drug Reaction
Chapter 102. Solid Organ Transplantation
SECTION 12 Bone and Joint Disorders
Chapter 103. Osteoporosis
Chapter 104. Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chapter 105. Osteoarthritis
Chapter 106. Gout And Hyperuricemia
SECTION 13 Disorders of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
Chapter 107. Glaucoma
Chapter 108. Allergic Rhinitis
SECTION 14 Dermatologic Disorders
Chapter 109. Cutaneous Reaction To Drugs
Chapter 110. Acne Vulgaris
Chapter 111. Psoriasis
Chapter 112. Atopic Dermatitis
SECTION 15 Hematologic Disorders
Chapter 113. Iron Deficiency Anemia
Chapter 114. Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Chapter 115. Folic Acid Deficiency
Chapter 116. Sickle Cell Anemia
SECTION 16 Infectious Diseases
Chapter 117. Using Laboratory Tests In Infectious Diseases
Chapter 118. Bacterial Meningitis
Chapter 119. Acute Bronchitis
Chapter 120. Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Chapter 121. Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Chapter 122. Otitis Media
Chapter 123. Rhinosinusitis
Chapter 124. Acute Pharyngitis
Chapter 125. Influenza
Chapter 126. Skin And Soft Tissue Infection
Chapter 127. Diabetic Foot Infection
Chapter 128. Infective Endocarditis
Chapter 129. Tuberculosis
Chapter 130. Clostridium Difficile Infection
Chapter 131. Intra-Abdominal Infection
Chapter 132. Lower Urinary Tract Infection
Chapter 133. Pyelonephritis
Chapter 134. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease And Other Sexually Transmitted Infections
Chapter 135. Syphilis
Chapter 136. Genital Herpes, Gonococcal, And Chlamydial Infections
Chapter 137. Osteomyelitis And Septic Arthritis
Chapter 138. Sepsis
Chapter 139. Dermatophytosis
Chapter 140. Bacterial Vaginosis
Chapter 141. Candida Vaginitis
Chapter 142. Invasive Fungal Infections
Chapter 143. Infections In Immunocompromised Patients
Chapter 144. Antimicrobial Prophylaxis For Surgery
Chapter 145. Pediatric Immunization
Chapter 146. Adult Immunization
Chapter 147. Hiv Infection
SECTION 17 Oncologic Disorders
Chapter 148. Breast Cancer
Chapter 149. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Chapter 150. Colon Cancer
Chapter 151. Prostate Cancer
Chapter 152. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Chapter 153. Hodgkin Lymphoma
Chapter 154. Ovarian Cancer
Chapter 155. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
Chapter 156. Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Chapter 157. Kidney Cancer
Chapter 158. Melanoma
Chapter 159. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
SECTION 18 Nutrition and Nutritional Disorders
Chapter 160. Parenteral Nutrition
Chapter 161. Adult Enteral Nutrition
Chapter 162. Obesity
SECTION 19 Complementary and Alternative Therapies (Level III)
Appendix A: Conversion Factors and Anthropometrics
Appendix B: Common Laboratory Tests
Appendix C: Part I: Common Medical Abbreviations Part II: Prevent Medication Errors by Avoiding These Dangerous Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations
Appendix D: Sample Responses to Case Questions