Full Description
Safe and effective prescribing is one of the pillars of medical practice but is much more complicated than it seems. Many new prescribers find prescribing extremely challenging, and a plethora of independent, multidisciplinary prescribers are also seeking guidance. However, pharmacology textbooks are rarely practical. They warn to 'take care when prescribing erythromycin to a patient on warfarin, as the INR may rise'. But what should the prescriber actually do? Surviving Prescribing fulfils an important need by offering practical advice for real-world prescribing problems. The book complements existing educational resources but adds a new perspective. Written by experienced contributors from a variety of professional backgrounds, the content speaks directly to the problems routinely seen in hospital prescribing. And all in one, pocket-sized volume. Whether revising for the national Prescribing Safety Assessment, preparing for starting on the wards, or looking for a quick reference guide, this book is an essential companion.
Contents
Section 1. Introduction; 1. The basics of safe drug use Yogini Jain; Section 2. Prescribing for patient groups; 2. Prescribing in renal disease Dipty Joshi; 3. Prescribing for children Abimbola Sanu; 4. Prescribing for older patients Shirley Ip; 5. Prescribing in pregnancy Alia Husain; 6. The basic principles of prescribing and breastfeeding Alia Husain; 7. Management of the delirious (acutely confused) patient Jim Bolton; 8. Prevention of delirium tremens and management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome Rob Shulman; Section 3. Emergency prescribing; 9. Diabetic ketoacidosis Lloyd E. Kwanten; 10. Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state Lloyd E. Kwanten; 11. Hypoglycaemia Lloyd E. Kwanten; 12. Paracetamol overdose Mayur Murali; 13. Emergency prescribing in cardiology Sebastian Vandermolen and David Brull; 14. Emergency prescribing in neurosurgery Sheetal Sumaria and Lindsey Stockford; 15. Respiratory emergencies Xolani Dereck Gondongwe; 16. Pulmonary embolism Rob Shulman; 17. Electrolyte and metabolic emergencies Ned Gilbert-Kawai; Section 4. Gastronintestinal; 18. Practical prescribing in general gastroenterology Angad Singh; 19. Constipation in the adult patient Angad Singh; 20. Nausea and vomiting Angad Singh; 21. Safe prescribing in liver disease Angad Singh; 22. Practical parental nutrition Laura Hyam and Angad Singh; Section 5. Central nervous system; 23. Analgesia Suparna Bali; 24. Patient controlled analgesia Suparna Bali; 25. Epidural analgesia Suparna Bali; 26. Fit for a fit: How to treat adults with seizures Lindsey Stockford and Sheetal Sumaria; 27. Pallative care prescribing Simon Noble; Section 6. Haemotology; 28. Warfarin prescribing Bridget Coleman; 29. Parenteral anticoagulation Rob Shulman; 30. Prescribing survival guide: Direct oral anticoagulants Rosalind Byrne and Alison Brown; Section 7. Surgery; 31. Practical prescribing in the surgical patient Mayur Murali; 32. Diabetes in surgery Jessal Mitual Palan; 33. Bowel preparation Mayur Murali; Section 8. Diabetes; 34. Treating diabetes Lloyd E. Kwanten and Miriam Conway; 35. Intravenous insulin infusions Lloyd E. Kwanten; Section 9. Calculations; 36. Calculations for the prescriber Gemma Wareing; 37. Therapeutic drug monitoring Nishma Gadher; Section 10. Interactions, hypersensitivity and contraindications; 38. Drug hypersensitivities and contraindications Roman Landowski; 39. Interactions that matter Roman Landowski; Section 11. Infections and other important topics; 40. Infections Peter Wilson; 41. Deprescribing Kat Le Bosquet; 42. Electronic prescribing Samrina Bhatti; 43. Corticosteriods Rob Shulman; 44. Intravenous therapy Rob Shulman; Index.
