Viral Infections of the Skin Virginia P. Arcangelo Viruses producing skin lesions may be categorized into three groups: herpes viruses, papillomaviruses, and pox viruses. Herpes and papillomaviruses each affect approximately…
Fungal Infections of the Skin Virginia P. Arcangelo Fungi live in the dead, horny outer layer of the skin. The organisms penetrate only the stratum corneum—the surface layer of the…
Contact Dermatitis Virginia P. Arcangelo Dermatitis is an alteration in skin reactivity caused by exposure to an external agent. It is a combination of genetic and environmental factors. It can…
Pharmacogenomics Isabelle Mercier Andrew M. Peterson Amalia M. Issa PHARMACOGENOMICS AND PERSONALIZED MEDICINE Interpatient variability in drug therapy response is a well-known pharmacotherapeutic concept. Indeed, as far back as 1892,…
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Virginia P. Arcangelo There has been a tremendous growth in the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the United States in recent years. Complementary…
Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy Steven P. Gelone Staci Pacetti Judith A. O’Donnell The selection of an appropriate antimicrobial agent to treat an infection is guided by a number of factors….
Principles of Pharmacology in Pain Management Maria C. Foy One of the most widely encountered clinical situations is a patient in pain. Treatment of pain is one of the most…
Pharmacotherapy Principles in Older Adults Richard G. Stefanacci Older adults are the most pharmacotherapeutically challenging population because of the requirement to take into consideration their unique physiology and other factors…
Principles of Pharmacotherapy in Pregnancy and Lactation Andrew M. Peterson Lauren M. Czosnowski Although very little is known about the effects of medications on the fetus, many women ingest drugs…
Principles of Pharmacotherapy in Pediatrics Anita Siu James C. Thigpen Jr When treating pediatric patients, many health care practitioners use the terms infant, child, or even kid interchangeably. However, there…
