Chapter 23 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness and Response in Primary Care Stephen Pixley The Evolution of Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Efforts in Health Care Disaster preparedness has evolved dramatically over…
(1) Department of Pharmacy, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA KeywordsNutritionObeseMalnutritionCaloriesProteinMacronutrientMicronutrientCarbohydrateLipidTranspyloricNaloxone Table 11.1 Nutrition assessment Body weight calculations • Assess body mass index (weight in kg/height…
(1) Department of Pharmacy, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA KeywordsAlcoholWithdrawalCIWASerotoninCyproheptadineNeurolepticDantroleneBromocriptineBenzodiazepinePhenobarbital Table 12.1 Management of alcohol withdrawal Refer to the clinical institute withdrawal assessment for…
(1) Department of Pharmacy, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA KeywordsTIMISTEMINSTEMIUnstable anginaAspirinClopidogrelPrasugrelTicagrelorBivalirudinWarfarinMetoprololNitroglycerinFibrinolyticHeparinEnoxaparinCHADS2 TorsadesExtravasationEmbolismVTEVitamin K Table 2.1 Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) grade flows TIMI grade…
(1) Department of Pharmacy, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA KeywordsFeverPneumoniaLinezolidCPISInfiltrateVentilator Table 9.1 Common causes of fever in intensive care unit patients • Pneumonia • In-dwelling catheters…
(1) Department of Pharmacy, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA Key wordsEpilepticusSeizurePhenytoinLorazepamPropofolFosphenytoinLevetiracetamValproateLacosamideMyastheniaGravis Table 10.1 Management of convulsive status epilepticus Identify etiology • Cerebrovascular accident, subarachnoid hemorrhage,…
(1) Department of Pharmacy, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA KeywordsHematologicalAgranulocytosisAplasticAnemiaHemolysisMethemoglobinemiaThrombocytopeniaG6PDMethylene blueDapsoneArgatroban Table 8.1 Drug-induced hematological disorders Agranulocytosis • β-lactam antimicrobials, chloramphenicol, chloroquine, clindamycin, dapsone, doxycycline,…
(1) Department of Pharmacy, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA KeywordsNephropathyFurosemideChlorothiazideHypokalemiaHyperkalemiaHypocalcemiaHypercalcemiaHypomagnesemiaHypermagnesemiaHyponatremiaHypernatremiaHypophosphatemiaHyperphosphatemiaAcidosisAlkalosis Table 14.1 Contrast-induced nephropathy prevention strategya Risk factors • Creatinine clearance < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 (stages III–V…
(1) Department of Pharmacy, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA KeywordsVaricealEndoscopicPantoprazoleEsomeprazoleOctreotideDiarrheaCirrhosisAscitesEncephalopathyHepatorenalMidodrinePeritonitisPancreatitis Table 7.1 Management of acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleedinga Address etiology Risk factors for…
(1) Department of Pharmacy, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA KeywordsAngioedemaMaculopapularUrticariaDiscolorationPhotosensitivityEruptionsErythemaMultiformeStevens-JohnsonNecrolysis Table 5.1 Drug-induced dermatological reactions Angioedema • Alteplase, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, atracurium, β-lactams, heparin,…
