CHAPTER 22   Hepatitis Julie Fishman, RPh, MPA Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver with hepatocellular damage ranging from mild to severe to potentially fatal. Hepatitis can be viral…

CHAPTER 61   Substance Abuse Stephen Paul Holzemer, PhD, RN • Joanne K. Singleton, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FNAP, FNYAM The use of alcohol and other legal as well as illegal…

CHAPTER 40   Articulation Injuries of the Ankle and Hip Robert Keith, MPA, PA-C, CCPA • Karen Anderson Keith, PhD, RN Articulation injuries, also known as joint injuries, occur where…

CHAPTER 46   Plantar Fasciitis Rose M. Moran-Kelly, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, ENP-BC • Deirdre R. Heym, BSN, RN, CCRN Plantar fasciitis, also known as heel spur, runners’ heel, or heel…

CHAPTER 51   Headache Tracey Kramar, MS, PA-C • Christine Lazaros Amendola, MS, PA-C, NY-SAFE Headache is a challenging symptom for both patients and providers. Etiologies are varied and include…

CHAPTER 38   Lyme Disease David I. Jackson, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA Lyme disease (also called Lyme borreliosis) is a multisystem illness caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. It is the…

CHAPTER 30   Urinary Incontinence Renee McLeod-Sordjan, DNP, FNP-BC, Acute Care-BC Urinary incontinence (UI) is defined by the International Continence Society (ICS) as the complaint of any involuntary leakage of…

CHAPTER 53   Peripheral Neuropathy Henry Cohen, MS, PharmD, FCCM, BCPP, CGP • Benjamin C. Wee, PharmD, BS Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a serious complication that occurs in a myriad…

CHAPTER 52   Parkinson’s Disease Lana Hareez, PharmD, BCPS • Antony Q. Pham, PharmD, BCPS More than 1 million people in the United States are affected by Parkinson’s disease (PD;…

CHAPTER 8   Coronary Artery Disease Joseph J. DeRose, Sr., MD • Joseph J. DeRose, Jr., MD Epidemiological studies have demonstrated a substantial decline in cardiovascular mortality in industrialized countries…