Peripheral Brain for the Pharmacist 2017-18

Peripheral Brain for the Pharmacist, 2017–18 arranges approximately 50 core reference materials on lab coat pocket–sized, durable cards.  Hole-punched with a metal ring to hold the collection together, Peripheral Brain for the Pharmacist means pharmacists and student pharmacists can finally part with their dog-eared, handmade resource.

KEY FEATURES:

·         Five new reference cards: corticosteroid dose equivalents, OTC medications to avoid in pregnancy, drugs that should not be discontinued abruptly, nutrition rules of thumb, best free online resources for pharmacists

·         Updated reference cards—including the 2017 Diabetes Treatment Guidelines and Associated Goals for Adults with Diabetes and the 2017 CDC Immunization Schedules—containing key clinical information frequently sought by pharmacists

·         All Internet links checked and updated

·         Organized in color sections to speed lookup of similar information

·         Laminated cards are drilled and shrink-wrapped with a metal ring to hold the collection together

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Cardiovascular

·         Hypertension Management

·         Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) Risk

·         Cholesterol Management

·         Anticoagulants (Oral/Injectable)

·         Perioperative Management of Direct Oral Anticoagulants

·         Warfarin Management

·         Alterations to Warfarin Dose Maintenance Therapy

Endocrine

·         Diabetes Treatment Guidelines

·         Associated Goals for Adults with Diabetes

·         Insulin and Insulin Analogues

·         Oral Diabetes Medications

Respiratory

·         Asthma Treatment Guidelines

·         Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Guidelines

Infectious Diseases

·         Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Management

·         Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) Management

·         Aminoglycoside Management

·         Vancomycin Management

Special Populations

·         Pediatric: Over-the-Counter Medications

·         Pediatric: Measurements

·         Geriatric: Inappropriate Medications in Older Adults

·         Women’s Health: Pregnancy/Lactation

·         Women’s Health: Safe and Unsafe Use of OTC Medications during Pregnancy*

Immunizations

·         Recommended Child Immunization Schedule

·         Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule

Calculations/Conversions/General Monitoring

·         Calculations: Ideal Body Weight (IBW)

·         Calculations: Body Surface Area (BSA)

·         Calculations: Body Mass Index (BMI)

·         Conversions

·         Conversions: Weights and Measures

·         Conversions: Apothecary Equivalents

·         Monitoring: Target Serum Concentrations for Selected Drugs

·         Monitoring: Normal Laboratory Values

·         Monitoring: Fluids and Electrolytes

Miscellaneous

·         Quality, Free Online Resources*

·         National Clinical Guidelines

·         Psychiatric Management

·         Nutrition*

·         Creatinine Clearance Calculations

·         Chronic Kidney Disease Staging and Management

·         Pain Management

·         Opioid Conversions

·         Systemic Corticosteroid Conversions*

·         Clinically Significant Drug Interactions

·         Medications that Have Adverse Effects When Abruptly Discontinued*

·         Veterinary Medicine Information

·         Pharmacy Mnemonics

Counseling and Standards of Care

·         QuEST Approach to Counseling Self-Treating Patients

·         SCHOLAR Approach to Assessing a Patient’s Current Complaint

·         Motivational Interviewing Techniques

·         Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process

·         Communicating with Health Care Providers: SBAR and SOAP

*Topics new to this edition

·         QuEST Approach to Counseling Self-Treating Patients

·         SCHOLAR Approach to Assessing a Patient’s Current Complaint

·         Motivational Interviewing Techniques

·         Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process

·         Communicating with Health Care Providers: SBAR and SOAP

Patient Monitoring and Assessment

·         Patient Monitoring Card