Peripheral Brain for the Pharmacist, 3rd Edition

"This is a very useful and handy set of pocket reference cards with frequently needed information, equations, and guidelines. "
--Judith Klevan, BSPharm , Jeanes Hospital

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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, 3rd edition arranges 30 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
• 35 laminated cards containing key clinical information frequently sought by pharmacists
• The cards are drilled and shrink-wrapped with a metal ring to hold the collection together
• Color tabbed to speed lookup of similar information
• Includes a patient monitoring card that can be photocopied

Table of Contents
• Usual Pediatric Dosages of Common Nonprescription Drugs
• Warfarin Management
• Normal Values for Common Laboratory Tests
• Creatinine Clearance (CrCl) Equations
• Classification of Overweight and Obesity by BMI, Waist Circumference and Associated Disease Risk
• Body Mass Index (BMI)
• Ideal Body Weight (IBW)
• Body Surface Area (BSA) Equations
• Conversions
• Weights and Measures
• Apothecary Equivalents
• National Clinical Guidelines
• Hypertension Treatment Guidelines
• Estimate of 10-Year Risk for Coronary Heart Disease
• Diabetes Treatment Guidelines
• Cholesterol Treatment Guidelines
• Asthma Treatment Guidelines
• Combined Assessment of COPD
• Pharmacologic Therapy for Stable COPD
• Community-Acquired Pneumonia
• Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule
• Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule
• Target Serum Concentrations for Selected Drugs
• Hull-Sarubbi Nomogram for Initiating Aminoglycoside Therapy
• Insulin and Insulin Analogues
• Clinically Significant Interactions & Other Resources
• Warfarin Drug Interactions
• The QuEST Approach to Counseling Self-Treating Patients
• The SCHOLAR Approach to Assessing a Patient’s Current Complaint
• Motivational Interviewing Techniques
• MTM Core Elements Summary
• Patient History Checklist
• Patient Assessment Cards
Normal Resting Pulse (Heart Rate) and Normal Respiratory Rate Temperature Electrolytes and Fluids
• Patient Monitoring Card