Cardiovascular Disorders

by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Disease & Drug Consult is a unique new a body system's disease monographs plus monographs of the drugs used to treat them in a single handbook. In Cardiovascular Disorders, for example, the nurse can read a full description of specific cardiac arrhythmias, then turn to the drug monographs for a full discussion of antiarrhythmic drugs, administration guidance, and special considerations. Each book in the series is based on a specific body system and has two sections. Part 1 presents diseases alphabetically, with a description, causes & incidence, pathophysiology, signs & symptoms, drugs used to treat the disease, and the reason for using each drug. Part 2 offers—also in alphabetical order—complete drug monographs for each drug mentioned in the disease section. Included in the drug monographs are generic name, phonetic pronunciation, trade names, pregnancy risk category, ...

376 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1994