Sexual Assault
Chapter 35 Sexual Assault Julie G. Stewart Definition and Epidemiology Sexual violence consists of a variety of crimes including rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment.1 Sexual harassment includes many types…
Hypotension
Chapter 33 Hypotension Ashley Moore-Gibbs Definition and Epidemiology Hypotension, or low blood pressure, is defined as a systolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or less. Blood pressure readings should always…
Environmental and Food Allergies
Chapter 31 Environmental and Food Allergies John W. Distler Environmental Allergies Definition and Epidemiology Environmental allergens are responsible for a wide range of signs and symptoms ranging from rhinitis, eczema,…
Disaster and Emergency Preparedness and Response in Primary Care
Chapter 23 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness and Response in Primary Care Stephen Pixley The Evolution of Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Efforts in Health Care Disaster preparedness has evolved dramatically over…
Nutrition
(1) Department of Pharmacy, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA KeywordsNutritionObeseMalnutritionCaloriesProteinMacronutrientMicronutrientCarbohydrateLipidTranspyloricNaloxone Table 11.1 Nutrition assessment Body weight calculations • Assess body mass index (weight in kg/height…
Psychiatric Disorders
(1) Department of Pharmacy, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA KeywordsAlcoholWithdrawalCIWASerotoninCyproheptadineNeurolepticDantroleneBromocriptineBenzodiazepinePhenobarbital Table 12.1 Management of alcohol withdrawal Refer to the clinical institute withdrawal assessment for…
Cardiovascular
(1) Department of Pharmacy, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA KeywordsTIMISTEMINSTEMIUnstable anginaAspirinClopidogrelPrasugrelTicagrelorBivalirudinWarfarinMetoprololNitroglycerinFibrinolyticHeparinEnoxaparinCHADS2 TorsadesExtravasationEmbolismVTEVitamin K Table 2.1 Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) grade flows TIMI grade…
Infectious Diseases
(1) Department of Pharmacy, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA KeywordsFeverPneumoniaLinezolidCPISInfiltrateVentilator Table 9.1 Common causes of fever in intensive care unit patients • Pneumonia • In-dwelling catheters…
Neurology
(1) Department of Pharmacy, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA Key wordsEpilepticusSeizurePhenytoinLorazepamPropofolFosphenytoinLevetiracetamValproateLacosamideMyastheniaGravis Table 10.1 Management of convulsive status epilepticus Identify etiology • Cerebrovascular accident, subarachnoid hemorrhage,…
