Low Back Pain
CHAPTER 43 Low Back Pain Stephen A. Ferrara, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP Low back pain (LBP) is one of the leading reasons for primary care visits. The prognosis of…
Diabetes Mellitus
UNIT IV: ENDOCRINE CONDITIONS CHAPTER 15 Diabetes Mellitus Carol Green-Hernandez, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, FNS • Rochelle F. Rubin, PharmD, BCPS Diabetes mellitus is a disorder of endocrine function that…
Gastroenterologic Cancers
CHAPTER 21 Gastroenterologic Cancers Catherine M. Concert, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, AOCNP, NE-BC, CGRN Cancers of the gastrointestinal (GI) system (Figure 21.1) are malignancies that include the esophagus, stomach, small…
Myeloproliferative and Myelodysplastic Disorders in Primary Care
CHAPTER 35 Myeloproliferative and Myelodysplastic Disorders in Primary Care Sarah M. Colson, MSN, APRN, NP-C Myeloproliferative disorders (MPDs), also identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as myeloproliferative neoplasms…
Peripheral Vascular Diseases
CHAPTER 12 Peripheral Vascular Diseases Jason T. Slyer, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CHFN, FNAP • Nancy E. Iankowitz, DNP, RN, FNP-BC Peripheral vascular diseases (PVDs) encompass a variety of vascular…
Heart Failure
CHAPTER 10 Heart Failure Judy Cheng, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, FCCP • Jason T. Slyer, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CHFN, FNAP Heart failure is a public health problem of enormous and…
Arrhythmia
UNIT II: CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONS CHAPTER 7 Arrhythmia Judy Cheng, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, CHFN, FCCP An arrhythmia is defined as a disturbance of cardiac electrical conduction. The synchronous interaction between…
Sexually Transmitted Infections
CHAPTER 66 Sexually Transmitted Infections Winifred C. Connerton, PhD, CNM Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) affect people of all ages and social groupings, and the personal and societal impact of…
Sleeping Disorders
CHAPTER 59 Sleeping Disorders Brian G. Mitchell, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP Sleeping disorders are common conditions that warrant the attention of primary care providers. Sleep is an aspect of self-care…
