Infectious Disease Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment

ISBN-13: 9781585284924 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 208 str.

Eiland, Lea S.|||Ginsburg, Diane B.

Opis

Now there is a convenient and effective way to assess and advance your knowledge of these diseases in various patient groups and healthcare settings. Infectious Disease Pharmacotherapy Self Assessment, by Lea S. Eiland and Diane B. Ginsburg, is the only resource of its kind for ID pharmacotherapy and provides case-based learning for three levels of experience. Reinforce and expand your skills by analyzing 33 cases of varying diagnostic complexity covering 19 diseases from neonatal to geriatric patients. Based on real-life situations, they provide clinical data relating to all aspects of care, so you can assess current treatment and consider alternatives. The book's questions and answers offer an effective way to test your knowledge. The Self Assessment is a valuable study aid for course work, exam prep, and professional development. Inside you'll find complex cases in the following areas: Bone and Joint/Skin and Soft-Tissue Central Nervous System Pulmonary Bacteremia, Endocarditis, and Sepsis Intra-abdominal and Genitourinary Infections HIV Infection and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Tick-Borne Infections Vaccines Current practice guidelines are referenced including the CDC's Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2015 and the DHHS's Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1- Infected Adults and Adolescents (April 2015). The book's varying levels of difficulty allow for further self-assessment throughout your career.