Somatic Symptom Disorder
CHAPTER 60 Somatic Symptom Disorder Michael Biglow, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP Somatic symptom disorder (SSD) is a clinical syndrome characterized by the presence of multiple unexplained physical complaints without a…
Cirrhosis of the Liver
CHAPTER 18 Cirrhosis of the Liver Arun B. Jesudian, MD Cirrhosis of the liver is defined as the destruction of normal hepatic architecture through fibrosis and nodular regeneration. It…
Dizziness, Vertigo, and Ataxia
CHAPTER 50 Dizziness, Vertigo, and Ataxia Henry Cohen, MS, PharmD, FCCM, BCPP, CGP • Darko Todorov, PharmD, BCPS • Michelle Friedman, PharmD, BS • Grace I. Shyh, PharmD, BS…
Bowel Obstruction
UNIT V: GASTROENTEROLOGIC CONDITIONS CHAPTER 17 Bowel Obstruction Ashley Steinberg, MD • Evangelia Davanos, PharmD, BCNSP, CNSC Bowel obstruction refers to a blockage in either the small or the…
Appraising Clinical Practice Guidelines
CHAPTER 6 Appraising Clinical Practice Guidelines Jason T. Slyer, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CHFN, FNAP Primary care providers make clinical decisions on a daily basis. These decisions are often made…
Palliative Care
CHAPTER 5 Palliative Care Eve S. Faber, MD • Jessica Stetz, MD Palliative care is an approach to care that focuses on quality of life for patients and families…
Dementia and Delirium
UNIT X: NEUROLOGIC CONDITIONS CHAPTER 48 Dementia and Delirium Scott J. Saccomano, PhD, GNP-BC, RN Dementia, a syndrome of deterioration of cognition in alert persons that results in their…
Pancreatitis: Acute and Chronic
CHAPTER 24 Pancreatitis: Acute and Chronic Evangelia Davanos, PharmD, BCNSP, CNSC • Ashley Steinberg, MD Pancreatitis, an inflammatory disease of the pancreas, may be classified as acute or chronic….
Valvular Heart Disease
CHAPTER 13 Valvular Heart Disease Kenneth Ong, MD Valvular heart disease affects 2.5% of the population in the United States with an equal gender distribution, but is found more…
Perioperative Supplemental Oxygen to Reduce Perioperative Mortality
Fig. 10.1 The “oxygen cascade” with partial pressure of oxygen (PO 2 ) falling from ambient air to the mitochondria. Factors affecting oxygenation at different levels are shown at the top…
