Περιγραφή
Safe and effective prescribing is one of the pillars of medical practice but is much more complicated than it seems. Many new prescribers find prescribing extremely challenging, and a plethora of independent, multidisciplinary prescribers are also seeking guidance. However, pharmacology textbooks are rarely practical. They warn to ‘take care when prescribing erythromycin to a patient on warfarin, as the INR may rise’. But what should the prescriber actually do? Surviving Prescribing fulfils an important need by offering practical advice for real-world prescribing problems. The book complements existing educational resources but adds a new perspective. Written by experienced contributors from a variety of professional backgrounds, the content speaks directly to the problems routinely seen in hospital prescribing. And all in one, pocket-sized volume. Whether revising for the national Prescribing Safety Assessment, preparing for starting on the wards, or looking for a quick reference guide, this book is an essential companion.
- All chapters have been updated with attention to the latest guidelines and research, and new chapters cover anticoagulants, de-prescribing and e-prescribing
- Contributions from experts from a variety of professional backgrounds ensures readers are provided with the most up-to-date, evidence-based prescribing information
- Focuses on the practical, rather than the theoretical, empowering clinicians to prescribe independently
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Section 1. Introduction
1. The basics of safe drug use Yogini Jain
Section 2. Prescribing for patient groups
2. Prescribing in renal disease Dipty Joshi
3. Prescribing for children Abimbola Sanu
4. Prescribing for older patients Shirley Ip
5. Prescribing in pregnancy Alia Husain
6. The basic principles of prescribing and breastfeeding Alia Husain
7. Management of the delirious (acutely confused) patient Jim Bolton
8. Prevention of delirium tremens and management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome Rob Shulman
Section 3. Emergency prescribing
9. Diabetic ketoacidosis Lloyd E. Kwanten
10. Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state Lloyd E. Kwanten
11. Hypoglycaemia Lloyd E. Kwanten
12. Paracetamol overdose Mayur Murali
13. Emergency prescribing in cardiology Sebastian Vandermolen and David Brull
14. Emergency prescribing in neurosurgery Sheetal Sumaria and Lindsey Stockford
15. Respiratory emergencies Xolani Dereck Gondongwe
16. Pulmonary embolism Rob Shulman
17. Electrolyte and metabolic emergencies Ned Gilbert-Kawai
Section 4. Gastronintestinal
18. Practical prescribing in general gastroenterology Angad Singh
19. Constipation in the adult patient Angad Singh
20. Nausea and vomiting Angad Singh
21. Safe prescribing in liver disease Angad Singh
22. Practical parental nutrition Laura Hyam and Angad Singh
Section 5. Central nervous system
23. Analgesia Suparna Bali
24. Patient controlled analgesia Suparna Bali
25. Epidural analgesia Suparna Bali
26. Fit for a fit: How to treat adults with seizures Lindsey Stockford and Sheetal Sumaria
27. Pallative care prescribing Simon Noble
Section 6. Haemotology
28. Warfarin prescribing Bridget Coleman
29. Parenteral anticoagulation Rob Shulman
30. Prescribing survival guide: Direct oral anticoagulants Rosalind Byrne and Alison Brown
Section 7. Surgery
31. Practical prescribing in the surgical patient Mayur Murali
32. Diabetes in surgery Jessal Mitual Palan
33. Bowel preparation Mayur Murali
Section 8. Diabetes
34. Treating diabetes Lloyd E. Kwanten and Miriam Conway
35. Intravenous insulin infusions Lloyd E. Kwanten
Section 9. Calculations
36. Calculations for the prescriber Gemma Wareing
37. Therapeutic drug monitoring Nishma Gadher
Section 10. Interactions, hypersensitivity and contraindications
38. Drug hypersensitivities and contraindications Roman Landowski
39. Interactions that matter Roman Landowski
Section 11. Infections and other important topics
40. Infections Peter Wilson
41. Deprescribing Kat Le Bosquet
42. Electronic prescribing Samrina Bhatti
43. Corticosteriods Rob Shulman
44. Intravenous therapy Rob Shulman
Index.
