Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nurses, 1st edition

Published by Pearson Learning Solutions (February 11, 2021) © 2021

  • Shane Bullock Monash University
  • Elizabeth Manias Melbourne University , The University of Melbourne
  • Majella Hales

Title overview

This custom edition is published for Central Queensland University. Note that there are 2 separate volumes.

Chapters have been selected from the following products:

  • Fundamentals of Pharmacology, 8th Edition, Bullock & Manias
  • Principles of Pathophysiology, 2nd Edition, Bullock & Hales
  • Human Anatomy & Physiology, 11th edition, Marieb & Hoehn
  • Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, 12th edition, Marieb & Keller
  • Pathophysiology: Concepts of Human Disease, Sorenson, Quinn & Klein
  • Pharmacology for Nurses, 5th Edition Adams, Holland & Urban

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Table of contents

  • MODULE 1 INTRODUCTION TO PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
  • 1 Pathophysiological terminology, cellular adaptation and injury
  • 2 Sociocultural aspects
  • 3 Medicine formulations, storage and routes of administration
  • 4 Drug nomenclature
  • 5 Pharmacokinetics: absorption and distribution
  • 6 Pharmacokinetics: metabolism and excretion
  • 7 Drug interactions
  • 8 Pharmacodynamics
  • MODULE 2 PHARMACOLOGY PRINCIPLES
  • 9 Health professionals and the law
  • 10 Ethical issues
  • 11 The roles and responsibilities of health professionals in medicine adherence, education and advocacy
  • 12 The clinical decision-making process
  • 13 Medicine administration strategies and documentation
  • 14 Medication errors
  • MODULE 3 ANALGESICS AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
  • 15 Inflammation and healing
  • 16 Opioid analgesics
  • 17 Anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and non-opioid analgesic agents
  • 18 Gabapentin and pregabalin
  • MODULE 4 HAEMATOLOGY PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
  • 19 Blood
  • 20 Blood disorders
  • 21 Antithrombotic, fibrinolytic and haemostatic agents
  • MODULES 5 AND 6 CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
  • 22 The cardiovascular system: the heart
  • 23 The cardiovascular system: blood vessels
  • 24 Vascular disorders and circulatory shock
  • 25 Coronary artery disease
  • 26 Cardiac muscle and valve disorders
  • 27 Medicines used to lower blood lipids
  • 28 Antihypertensive agents
  • 29 Medicines used to promote tissue perfusion
  • 30 Medicines used to treat cardiac dysrhythmia
  • MODULES 7 AND 8 RESPIRATORY PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND ASSOCIATED PHARMACOLOGY
  • 31 The respiratory system
  • 32 Obstructive pulmonary disorders
  • 33 Restrictive respiratory disorders
  • 34 Respiratory infections, cancers and vascular conditions
  • 35 Medicines used to maintain gas exchange
  • 36 Antituberculotic agents
  • MODULES 9 AND 10 ENDOCRINE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND ASSOCIATED PHARMACOLOGY
  • 37 Concepts of endocrine dysfunction
  • 38 Hypothalamic–pituitary disorders
  • 39 Thyroid and parathyroid disorders
  • 40 Adrenal gland disorders
  • 41 Diabetes mellitus
  • 42 Medicines and the pituitary gland
  • 43 Medicines and the thyroid
  • 44 Medicines and the pancreas
  • MODULES 11 AND 12 NEUROLOGICAL PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND ASSOCIATED PHARMACOLOGY
  • 45 Brain and spinal cord dysfunction
  • 46 Brain regions and ventricles
  • 47 Brain and spinal cord dysfunction
  • 48 The cerebral hemispheres
  • 49 Blood vessels of the head and neck
  • 50 Cerebrovascular accidents and aneurysms
  • 51 Cerebral white matter
  • 52 Major brain regions
  • 53 Functional brain systems
  • 54 Neurodegenerative disorders
  • 55 Neurotrauma
  • 56 Seizures and epilepsy
  • 57 General concepts of psychopharmacology
  • 58 Antipsychotic agents
  • 59 Anxiolytics and hypnotics
  • 60 Antidepressants and mood stabilisers
  • 61 Medicines used in neurodegenerative disorders
  • 62 Antiseizure agents and muscle relaxants

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