http://evolve.elsevier.com/McCuistion/pharmacology Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an acquired autoimmune disease that impairs the transmission of messages at the neuromuscular junction, resulting in fluctuating muscle weakness that increases with muscle use. MG…
http://evolve.elsevier.com/McCuistion/pharmacology/ Physiology of Pregnancy Because pregnancy elicits many changes in the normal physiology of the body, the normal and expected pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs are also changed during pregnancy….
http://evolve.elsevier.com/McCuistion/pharmacology/ The immune system recognizes and protects the body from foreign invaders, such as bacteria or viruses; it also destroys damaged, diseased, or abnormal cells, including cancer cells. When the…
http://evolve.elsevier.com/McCuistion/pharmacology Administration of medications is a complex but routine nursing activity, and nurses play a significant role in preparing, administering, teaching, and evaluating their patients’ responses to the drugs they…
http://evolve.elsevier.com/McCuistion/pharmacology Numerous skin lesions and eruptions require mild to aggressive drug therapy. Skin disorders include acne vulgaris, psoriasis, eczema dermatitis, contact dermatitis, drug-induced dermatitis, and burn infection. Skin eruptions may…
http://evolve.elsevier.com/McCuistion/pharmacology/ Since the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic began in the United States in the early 1980s, advancement of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has dramatically improved human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related morbidity…
http://evolve.elsevier.com/McCuistion/pharmacology/ Reproductive health requires the production of adequate quantities of various hypothalamic, pituitary, and gonadal hormones as well as the appropriate hormone receptors. It requires normal development and patency of…
http://evolve.elsevier.com/McCuistion/pharmacology/ Parkinson’s disease is a chronic, progressive, neurologic disorder that affects the extrapyramidal motor tract, which controls posture, balance, and locomotion. Parkinson’s disease is the most common form of parkinsonism,…
http://evolve.elsevier.com/McCuistion/pharmacology/ Upper respiratory infections (URIs) include the common cold, acute rhinitis, sinusitis, and acute pharyngitis. The common cold is the most prevalent type of URI. Adults have an average of…
