Common Dermatologic Conditions
UNIT III: DERMATOLOGIC CONDITIONS CHAPTER 14 Common Dermatologic Conditions Virginia Arvold, PA-C, MMSc Of all the body organs that make up an individual, the skin is the largest and…
Osteoporosis
CHAPTER 45 Osteoporosis Maureen F. Cooney, DNP, FNP-BC Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease in the United States and it is characterized by both diminished bone mineral…
Anxiety Disorders, With an Emphasis on Panic Disorder
UNIT XI: PSYCHIATRIC CONDITIONS CHAPTER 56 Anxiety Disorders, With an Emphasis on Panic Disorder Grace M. Nespoli, PhD, ACNP • Stephen Paul Holzemer, PhD, RN Anxiety is often manifest…
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CHAPTER 71 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Viswanath P. Vasudevan, MD The term chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is commonly used to denote chronic bronchitis and emphysema, as these diseases…
The Structure of Primary Care
UNIT I: THE CONTEXT OFINTERPROFESSIONAL PRIMARY CARE CHAPTER 1 The Structure of Primary Care Joanne K. Singleton, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FNAP, FNYAM • Robert V. DiGregorio, PharmD, BCACP •…
Eating Disorders
CHAPTER 58 Eating Disorders Michael Biglow, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP Eating disorders are common conditions that warrant the attention of primary care providers. Eating patterns are aspects of self-care, and…
Chronic Kidney Disease
CHAPTER 27 Chronic Kidney Disease Shaffeeulah Bacchus, PharmD, BCPS, FASN • Shukyu Tai Bacchus, PharmD, BS The kidney has many important regulatory functions, such as regulation of body fluid…
Depression Disorders and Bipolar Disorder
CHAPTER 57 Depressive Disorders and Bipolar Disorder Kristy Loewenstein, MS, RN-BC, PMHNP-BC • William Jacobowitz, MS, MPH, EdD, RN, PMHCNS-BC Depressive disorders and bipolar disorder (BPD), formerly called manic-depressive…
Venous Thromboembolism
CHAPTER 74 Venous Thromboembolism Evangelina Berrios-Colon, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, CACP • Rebecca Arcebido, PharmD, BCACP Venous thromboembolic disease encompasses two closely linked conditions: deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary…
