Disorders of Potassium and Magnesium Homeostasis
Disorders of Potassium and Magnesium Homeostasis Donald F. Brophy KEY CONCEPTS Potassium regulates many biochemical processes in the body and is a key cation for electrical action potentials…
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders Steven C. Stoner and Valerie L. Ruehter KEY CONCEPTS The identification and acceptance of eating disorders as a psychiatric illness is increasingly common. They remain difficult…
Nausea and Vomiting
Nausea and Vomiting Cecily V. DiPiro and Robert J. Ignoffo KEY CONCEPTS Nausea and/or vomiting is often a part of the symptom complex for a variety of GI,…
Drug-Induced Kidney Disease
Drug-Induced Kidney Disease Thomas D. Nolin KEY CONCEPTS The initial diagnosis of drug-induced kidney disease (DIKD) typically involves detection of elevated serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen, for…
Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac Arrest Jeffrey F. Barletta and Jeffrey L. Wilt KEY CONCEPTS High-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with minimal interruptions in chest compressions should be emphasized in all patients following…
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis Chanin C. Wright and Yolanda Y. Vera KEY CONCEPTS Good nutrition with appropriate pancreatic enzyme and vitamin supplementation are essential in the management of cystic fibrosis…
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Peripheral Arterial Disease Barbara J. Hoeben and Robert L. Talbert KEY CONCEPTS The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease is dependent on age and the presence of traditional risk…
Pharmacokinetics
Chapter 2 Pharmacokinetics Overview Pharmacokinetics is the study of drug disposition in the body and focuses on the changes in drug plasma concentration. For any given drug and dose, the…
Principles of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Chapter 37 Principles of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Overview Chemotherapy is defined as the use of drugs to eradicate pathogenic organisms or neoplastic cells in the treatment of infectious diseases or cancer….
