Peripheral Brain for the Pharmacist, 2016-17

For years student pharmacists have jerry-built a pocket-sized collection of figures and tables containing key clinical information they look up frequently. Many graduates carry their tattered resource along with them right into practice.

Peripheral Brain for the Pharmacist, 2016–17 arranges 43 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:

· Updated reference cards—including the 2016 Diabetes Treatment Guidelines and Associated Goals for Adults with Type 1 or 2 Diabetes and the 2016 CDC Immunization Schedules—containing key clinical information frequently sought by pharmacists

· All Internet links have been updated as necessary

· Ideas on ways to personalize use of the Peripheral Brain resource

· 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

· Includes a patient monitoring card that can be photocopied

AUDIENCE:

student pharmacists, practicing pharmacists

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Cardiovascular

· Hypertension Management

· Estimation of 10-Year Risk of Congestive Heart Disease (Framingham Scoring)

· Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) Risk

· Cholesterol Management

· Anticoagulants (Oral/Injectable)

· Perioperative Management of New Oral Anticoagulants

· Warfarin Management

Endocrine

· Diabetes Treatment Guidelines

· Associate Goals for Adults with Type 1 or 2 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

Immunizations

· Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule

· Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule

Calculations/Conversions/General Monitoring

· Calculations: Ideal Body Weight, Body Surface Area, Body Mass Index

· Conversions: Conversions, Weights and Measurements, Apothecary Equivalents

· Monitoring: Target Serum Concentrations for Selected Drugs, Normal Laboratory Values, Fluids and Electrolytes

Miscellaneous

· National Clinical Guidelines

· Psychiatric Management

· Creatinine Clearance Calculations

· Chronic Kidney Disease Staging and Management

· Pain Management

· Opioid Conversions

· Clinically Significant Drug Interactions

· Veterinary Medicine Information

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

Patient Monitoring and Assessment

· Patient Monitoring Card