A Medication Guide to Internal Medicine Tests and Procedures

Description:



Offering a unified resource for both clinicians and pharmacists, A Medication Guide to Internal Medicine Tests and Procedures provides concise, focused answers to common medication questions before, during, and after internal medicine tests and procedures. Co-authored by experienced physicians and clinical pharmacists, this unique, time-saving reference brings together essential information for healthcare providers and students in a convenient, highly templated, pocket-sized book. 

Table Of Contents:

 Alternate Name list
1 Introduction
2 The process of diagnosing
3 Nuances and characteristics of tests
4 Anticoagulation Management in the Periprocedural Period
5 Glycemic considerations for tests and procedures
6 Introduction to anesthesia
7 Abdominal ultrasound
8 Adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation test
9 Ankle-brachial index test
10 Atrial fibrillation ablation
11 Bariatric surgery
12 Bladder scan
13 Bronchoscopy
14 Carotid endarterectomy
15 Chest tube
16 Chest X-ray
17 Computed tomography scan
18 Continuous glucose monitoring
19 Continuous renal replacement therapy
20 Coronary artery bypass grafting
21 Culture - blood
22 Culture - Sputum
23 Culture - Urine (UCx)
24 Dexamethasone suppression test
25 Echocardiography
26 Electrocardiography (EKG, ECG)
27 Electroencephalography (EEG)
28 Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
29 Gastric emptying study
30 Gastrointestinal endoscopy - capsule
31 Gastrointestinal endoscopy - lower
32 Gastrointestinal endoscopy - upper
33 Hemodialysis (HD)
34 Hemodialysis access
35 Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy (HIDA Scan)
36 Implantable electronic cardiac devices
37 Intravenous access
38 Lower extremity venous duplex ultrasound
39 Lumbar puncture (LP)
40 Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
41 Magnetic resonance imaging
42 Nasogastric tubes
43 Nephrostomy tubes
44 Oxygen supplementation
45 Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
46 Percutaneous coronary intervention
47 Gastrostomy Tubes
48 Peritoneal dialysis (PD)
49 Positron emission tomography (PET)
50 Renal ultrasound
51 Sleep study
52 Speech-language and swallow evaluations
53 Stress tests
54 Thyroid ablation
55 Thyroid uptake and scan
56 Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
57 Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
58 Urinalysis (UA)
59 Urinary catheters
60 Ventilation-perfusion scan