Patient assessment in pharmacy /
Richard N. Herrier, David A. Apgar, Robert W. Boyce, Stephan L. Foster.
- ix, 406 p. : illustration ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Approach to differential diagnosis -- Obtaining a patient history -- Documentation -- Dealing with patients and health care providers -- Dealing with patient adherence issues -- Organizing patient visits -- Symptoms related to the ear, nose and throat -- Cough -- Chestpain -- Heartburn and abdominal pain -- Nausea and vomiting -- Diarrhea and constpation -- Headache -- Inflamed (red) eye -- Musculoskeletal symptoms -- Dysuria and vaginal discharge -- Common skin disorders -- Essential hypertension -- Hyperlipidemia -- Diabetes mellitus -- Asthma/COPD -- Heart failure -- Seizure disorders -- Liver and renal disease -- Anemia, bleeding and infection.