Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, Eighth EditionThe landmark text on how to achieve optimal patient outcomes through evidence-based medication therapy Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach is written to help you advance the quality of patient care through evidence-based medication therapy derived from sound pharmacotherapeutic principles. The scope of this trusted classic goes beyond drug indications and dosages to include the initial selection, proper administration, and monitoring of drugs. You will find everything you need to provide safe, effective drug therapy across the full range of therapeutic categories. This edition is enriched by more than 300 expert contributors, and every chapter has been revised and updated to reflect the latest in evidence-based information and recommendations. Important features such as Key Concepts at the beginning of each chapter, Clinical Presentation tables that summarize disease signs and symptoms, and Clinical Controversies boxes that examine the complicated issues faced by students and clinicians in providing drug therapy make this text an essential learning tool for students, patient-focused pharmacists, and other health care providers. NEW TO THIS EDITION
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... receptor,” which may be an LDL receptor-related protein in the liver. Free cholesterol is liberated intracellularly after attachment to the remnant receptor. Chylomicrons also function to deliver dietary triglyceride to skeletal muscle ...
... receptor function and associated clinical pharmacology has been performed in either animal models or human volunteers. In critically ill septic patients, derangements in adrenergic receptor activity may result in resistance to ...
... receptors include the macrophage mannose receptor, macrophage scavenger receptor, and members ofthe toll-like receptor family. Pattern recognition receptors on the phagocytes directly recognize ligands (Table 95–3) on the surfaces of ...
Contents
Section 1 Foundation Issues | 1 |
Section 2 Cardiovascular Disorders | 55 |
Section 3 Respiratory Disorders | 437 |
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