Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach Eighth Edition

More than 150 cases help you develop the problem-solving and decision-making skills necessary to succeed in real-world
clinical practice

Pharmacotherapy Casebook provides the case studies you need to learn how to identify and resolve drug therapy problems
you뭨e most likely to encounter in real-world practice.

This new edition is packed with 157 patient cases and makes the ideal study companion to the eighth edition of DiPiro? s Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach. The case chapters in this book are organized into organ system sections
that correspond to those of the DiPiro textbook. By reading the relevant chapters in Pharmacotherapy: A
Pathophysiologic Approach you will be able to familiarize yourself with the pathophysiology and pharmacology of each
disease state included in this casebook.

Everything you need to develop expertise in pharmacotherapy decision making:

Realistic patient presentations include medical history, physical examination, and laboratory data, followed by a
series of questions using a systematic, problem-solving approach
Compelling range of cases ?from the uncomplicated (a single disease state) to the complex (multiple disease states and
drug-related problems)
Diverse authorship from more than 190 clinicians from nearly 100 institutions
Coverage that integrates the biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences with therapeutics
Appendices containing valuable information on pharmacy abbreviations, laboratory tests, mathematical conversion
factors, anthropometrics, and complementary and alternative therapies







BONE AND JOINT DISORDERSEdited by Terry L. Schwinghammer

1. Gout and Hyperuricemia

2. Osteoarthritis

3. Osteoporosis

4. Rheumatoid Arthritis

CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERSEdited by Terry L. Schwinghammer

5. Acute Coronary Syndromes

6. Arrhythmias

7. Cardiac Arrest

8. Dyslipidemia

9. Heart Failure

10. Hypertension

11. Ischemic Heart Disease

12. Shock

13. Stroke

14. Venous Thromboembolism

DERMATOLOGIC DISORDERSEdited by Terry L. Schwinghammer

15. Acne Vulgaris

16. Dermatologic Drug Reactions and Common Skin Conditions

17. Psoriasis

ENDOCRINOLOGIC DISORDERSEdited by Terry L. Schwinghammer

18. Adrenal Gland Disorders

19. Diabetes Mellitus

20. Thyroid Disorders

GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERSEdited by Joseph T. DiPiro

21. Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension

22. Constipation

23. Diarrhea

24. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (TS)

25. Hepatitis, Viral

26. Inflammatory Bowel Disease

27. Nausea and Vomiting

28. Pancreatitis (TS)

29. Peptic Ulcer Disease (TS)

GYNECOLOGIC AND OBSTETRIC DISORDERSEdited by Barbara G. Wells

30. Contraception

31. Menopause and Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy

32. Pregnancy and Lactation: Therapeutic Considerations

HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS Edited by Cecily DiPiro

33. Anemias

34. Sickle Cell Disease

INFECTIOUS DISEASESEdited by Joseph T. DiPiro

35. Antimicrobial Regimen Selection

36. Central Nervous System Infections

37. Endocarditis

38. Fungal Infections, Invasive

39. Gastrointestinal Infections

40. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

41. Influenza

42. Intraabdominal Infections

43. Respiratory Tract Infections, Lower

44. Respiratory Tract Infections, Upper

45. Sepsis and Septic Shock

46. Sexually Transmitted Diseases

47. Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections

48. Surgical Prophylaxis

49. Tuberculosis

50. Urinary Tract Infections and Prostatitis

51. Vaccines, Toxoids, and Other Immunobiologics

NEUROLOGIC DISORDERSEdited by Barbara G. Wells

52. Alzheimer뭩 Disease

53. Epilepsy

54. Headache: Migraine and Tension-Type

55. Pain Management

56. Parkinson뭩 Disease

57. Status Epilepticus

NUTRITIONAL DISORDERSEdited by Cecily DiPiro

58. Assessment of Nutrition Status and Nutrition Requirements

59. Enteral Nutrition

60. Obesity

61. Parenteral Nutrition

ONCOLOGIC DISORDERSEdited by Cecily DiPiro

62. Breast Cancer

63. Colorectal Cancer

64. Lung Cancer

65. Lymphomas

66. Prostate Cancer

67. Renal Cell Carcinoma

OPHTHALMIC DISORDERSEdited by Cecily DiPiro

68. Glaucoma

PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERSEdited by Barbara G. Wells

69. Anxiety Disorders

70. Bipolar Disorder

71. Major Depressive Disorder

72. Schizophrenia

73. Sleep Disorders

74. Substance-Related Disorders

RENAL DISORDERS Edited by Cecily DiPiro

75. Acid-Base Disorders

76. Acute Kidney Injury

77. Chronic Kidney Disease

78. Drug Therapy Individualization for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

79. Electrolyte Homeostasis

RESPIRATORY DISORDERSEdited by Terry L. Schwinghammer

80. Allergic Rhinitis

81. Asthma

82. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

UROLOGIC DISORDERSEdited by Cecily DiPiro

83. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

84. Erectile Dysfunction

85. Urinary Incontinence

APPENDICESEdited by Barbara G. Wells

Appendix 1. Allergic and Pseudoallergic Drug Reactions

Appendix 2. Geriatrics

Appendix 3. Drug-Induced Hematologic Disorders

Appendix 4. Drug-Induced Liver Disease

Appendix 5. Drug-Induced Pulmonary Disease

Appendix 6. Drug-Induced Kidney Disease