Pharmacotherapy Casebook

More than 150 cases help you  develop the skills needed to identify and resolve the most common drug therapy problems Pharmacotherapy Casebook: A Patient-Focused Approach delivers 160 patient cases designed to teach you how to apply the principles of pharmacotherapy to real-world clinical practice. 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 themselves with the pathophysiology and pharmacology of each disease state included in this casebook.  the perfect study companion to dipiros: Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach  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 each case teaches you how to:  identify real or potential drug therapy problems  Determine the desired therapeutic outcome  Evaluate therapeutic alternatives  Design an optimal individualized pharmacotherapeutic plan  Develop methods to evaluate the therapeutic outcome  Provide patient education  Communicate and implement the pharmacotherapeutic plan