Clinical Decision Making, Case Studies in Pharmacology

First Edition
Author: Hyacinth C. Martin
ISBN #: 140183521X
©2007   Publish Date: 08/29/2006
Binding: PB
Pages: 208
Publisher: Cengage Learning

Price: $49.95

Product Benefits:

• Case histories and questions are based on real life client situations
• Includes cases related to prioritization of client needs in an urgent care situation, as well as prioritization in a multiple client scenario.
• Data presented allows students to provide collaborative care to patients with complex diseases
• Includes a wide variety of variables related to client diversity, prioritization, and legal and ethical considerations.
• Content is organized from easy to difficult and colored tabs assist in differentiating difficulty level.

Table of Contents:

Part 1 The Digestive and Urinary Systems
Case Study 1 Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Pernicious Anemia)
Case Study 2 Renal Calculi
Case Study 3 Stage IIC Cancer of the Prostate
Case Study 4 Ulcerative Colitis
Case Study 5 Acute Renal Failure
Case Study 6 Appendicitis
Case Study 7 Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Case Study 8 Chronic Renal Failure (End-Stage Renal Disease)
Part 2 The Respiratory and Immune Systems
Case Study 1 Chronic Bronchitis
Case Study 2 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection (CDC Category A)
Case Study 3 Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Case Study 4 Pulmonary Empyema
Case Study 5 Non-Small Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Right Lung
Case Study 6 Pulmonary Emphysema
Case Study 7 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Case Study 8 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Part 3 The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
Case Study 1 Primary (Essential) Hypertension
Case Study 2 Coronary Artery Disease (Atherosclerosis)
Case Study 3 Chronic Vascular Ulcers of the Right Foot
Case Study 4 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Case Study 5 Unstable Angina Pectoris (Acute Myocardial Ischemia)
Case Study 6 Sternal Wound Infection
Case Study 7 Valvular Heart Disease - Aortic Stenosis
Case Study 8 Hodgkins Disease
Case Study 9 Multiple Myeloma (Plasma Cell Myeloma)
Case Study 10 Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Case Study 11 Femoral-Popliteal Bypass for Peripheral Vascular Disease
Case Study 12 Premature Ventricular Contractions
Part 4 The Nervous System
Case Study 1 Unilateral Ménières Disease
Case Study 2 Multiple Sclerosis
Case Study 3 Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure
Case Study 4 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Grade II
Part 5 The Endocrine System
Case Study 1 Hyperthyroidism
Case Study 2 Hypercortisolism (Cushings Syndrome)
Case Study 3 Diabetes Mellitus Type 1
Case Study 4 Addisons Disease (Acute-Primary Hypocortisolism)
Case Study 5 Pheochromocytoma
Part 6 The Musculoskeletal and
Reproductive Systems
Case Study 1 Cervical Cancer Stage IA
Case Study 2 Closed Femoral Head Fracture (Intracapsular Fracture)
Case Study 3 Osteomyelitis of Left Foot
Case Study 4 Osteoarthritis
Case Study 5 Breast Cancer
Case Study 6 Myasthenia Gravis

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