cover image - A Medication Guide to Internal Medicine Tests and Procedures, 1st Edition
ISBN: 9780323790079
Copyright: 2022
Publication Date: 10-21-2021
Page Count: 304
Imprint: Elsevier
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A Medication Guide to Internal Medicine Tests and Procedures, 1st Edition

by Gregory J. Hughes, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP

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cover image - A Medication Guide to Internal Medicine Tests and Procedures, 1st Edition
ISBN: 9780323790079
Copyright: 2022
Publication Date: 10-21-2021
Page Count: 304
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $52.99

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Offering a unified resource for both clinicians and pharmacists, A Medication Guide to Internal Medicine Tests and Procedures provides concise, focused answers to common medication questions before, during, and after internal medicine tests and procedures. Co-authored by experienced physicians and clinical pharmacists, this unique, time-saving reference brings together essential information for healthcare providers and students in a convenient, highly templated, pocket-sized book.
    • Addresses the many medication questions surrounding 54 of the most commonly used tests and procedures.

    • Ensures proper peri-procedural management by addressing what medications need to be administered or held ahead of a specific test.

    • Provides foundational guidance on the diagnostic process, anticoagulation and glycemic management in the periprocedural period, and anesthesia, followed by highly templated chapters arranged alphabetically by procedure name.

    • Includes brief descriptions of tests, how they are performed, and common findings.

    • Helps readers avoid interference with tests and unnecessary adverse effects, optimizing patient outcomes.

    • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

  • Alternate Name list
    1 Introduction
    2 The process of diagnosing
    3 Nuances and characteristics of tests
    4 Anticoagulation Management in the Periprocedural Period
    5 Glycemic considerations for tests and procedures
    6 Introduction to anesthesia
    7 Abdominal ultrasound
    8 Adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation test
    9 Ankle-brachial index test
    10 Atrial fibrillation ablation
    11 Bariatric surgery
    12 Bladder scan
    13 Bronchoscopy
    14 Carotid endarterectomy
    15 Chest tube
    16 Chest X-ray
    17 Computed tomography scan
    18 Continuous glucose monitoring
    19 Continuous renal replacement therapy
    20 Coronary artery bypass grafting
    21 Culture - blood
    22 Culture - Sputum
    23 Culture - Urine (UCx)
    24 Dexamethasone suppression test
    25 Echocardiography
    26 Electrocardiography (EKG, ECG)
    27 Electroencephalography (EEG)
    28 Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
    29 Gastric emptying study
    30 Gastrointestinal endoscopy - capsule
    31 Gastrointestinal endoscopy - lower
    32 Gastrointestinal endoscopy - upper
    33 Hemodialysis (HD)
    34 Hemodialysis access
    35 Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy (HIDA Scan)
    36 Implantable electronic cardiac devices
    37 Intravenous access
    38 Lower extremity venous duplex ultrasound
    39 Lumbar puncture (LP)
    40 Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
    41 Magnetic resonance imaging
    42 Nasogastric tubes
    43 Nephrostomy tubes
    44 Oxygen supplementation
    45 Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
    46 Percutaneous coronary intervention
    47 Gastrostomy Tubes
    48 Peritoneal dialysis (PD)
    49 Positron emission tomography (PET)
    50 Renal ultrasound
    51 Sleep study
    52 Speech-language and swallow evaluations
    53 Stress tests
    54 Thyroid ablation
    55 Thyroid uptake and scan
    56 Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
    57 Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
    58 Urinalysis (UA)
    59 Urinary catheters
    60 Ventilation-perfusion scan
  • Gregory J. Hughes, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Clinical Health Professions at St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Director of Co-Curricula at St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Clinical Pharmacy Preceptor in the Department of General Internal Medicine at North Shore University Hospital.

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