Pathology and therapeutics for pharmacists : a basis for clinical pharmacy practice. Russell J. Greene, Norman D. Harris.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Psoriasis--Eczema and dermatitis--Acne--Rosaces--Urticaria--Drug-induced skin disease--The skin as a route for systemic drug delivery--References and further reading--14. Renal system:- Physiological principles of the renal system--Clinical features and investigation of renal disease--Renal failure--Renal replacement therapy--Important renal diseases--References and further reading.

PART 1: Basic strategy and Introduction to pathology: 1. Therapeutics: General strategy:-Terminology of disease--Case history--Drug disposition--Drug selection--References and further reading--2. Major pathological processes in disease:- Introduction--Immunology--Inflamation--Ischaemia--References and further reading--PART 2: Body systems and their principal diseases:- 3. Gastrointestinal and liver diseases-:- Gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology--Investigation-- Disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract:- Oesophageal disorders--Helicobacter infection and gastroduodenal disease--Dyspepsia--Peptic ulcer disease--Nausea and vomiting--Problems of the small and large intestine:- Malabsorption--Inflammatory bowel disease--Other colonic and rectal disorders--Stomatherapy--Liver Diseases:- Clinical physiology of the liver--Clinical features of hepatic disease--Gallstones (cholelithiasis)--Liver failure--Viral and other infective hepatitis--Drugs and the liver--References and further reading--4. Cardiovascular system:- Physiological principles of the cardiovascular system--Clinical features of cardiovascular disease--Heart failure--Hypertension--Ischaemic heart disease:- Atherosclerosis and vascular obstructive disease--Angina pectoris--Myocardial infarction--Acute coronary syndrome--Summary of cardiovascular aetiologies--References and further reading--5. Respiratory diseases:- Anatomy and clinical physiology of the respiratory system--Clinical aspects of respiratory disease--Obstructive pulmonary disease:- Asthma--Other allergic lung diseases--Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease--Restrictive lung disease--Diseases of the pulmonary circulation--Respiratory failure--Inhalation therapy--Oxygen therappy--References and further reading--6. Central nervous system:- Physiological principles--Psychiatric disorder:- Clinical aspects of psychiatric disorder-- Anxiety--Affective disorder: depression--Mania and manic-depressive disorder--Schizophrenia--Neurological disorder:- Parkinson\'s disease and the extrapyramidal symptomes--Epilepsy--References and further reading--7. Pain and its treatment:- Introduction--Pathophysiology of pain--Principles of analgesic use--Analgesic drugs and techniques:- Opioid analgesics--Less potent analgesics--Analgesic adjuvants--Other methods of pain control:- Local anaesthetics--Topical agents--Physical methods--Techniques recruiting endogenous inhibitory mechanisms--Chemical nerve blocks--Neurosurgical approaches--Psychotherapy and hypnosis--Syringe drivers and patient-controlled analgesia--Some common pain situations:-Headache, migraine and facial pain--Post-herpetic neuralgia--Some special pain situations--References and further reading--8. Infections and antimicrobial therapy:- Introduction--Classification and properties of antimicrobials--Penicillins--Cephalasporins--Aminoglycosides--Other antimicrobial agents--Antifungal agents--Antiviral agents--Therapeutic decisions in antimicrobial therapy--Some important infections--References and further reading--9. Endocrine system:- Diabetes Mellitus:- Physiological principles of glucose and insulin metabolism--Epidemiology and classification--Aetiology and pathogenesis--Natural history--Clinical features--Complications--Management --Monitoring--Thyroid disease:-Physiological principles--Hypothyroidism--Hyperthyroidism--References and further reading--10. Neoplastic disease:- Classification and epidemiology of cancer--Aetiology--Pathobiology--Cytokinetics--Clinical features--Investigation and diagnosis--Management: aims and strategy--Cytotoxic chemotherapy--Endocrine therapy--Other pharmacotherapy--Rational design of antineoplastic regimes--References and further reading--11. Haematology:- Red blood cell production and function--Anaemia--Neutropenia and agranulocytosis--Haemostasis, fibrinolysis and anticoagulation--References and further reading--12. Rheumatology: musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases:- Introduction--Anatomy and physiological principles of the musculoskeletal system--The immune system and rheumatic diseases--Examination, investigation and assessment--Principal arthritic diseases:- Osteoarthritis--Rheumatoid arthritis--Seronegative spondarthritides:- Ankylosing spondylitis--Crystal deposition arthropathies:- Common features and pathology--Gout--Pyrophosphrate arthropathy--Autoimmune connective tissue disorders:- Systematic lupus erythematosus--Sjogren\'s syndrome (keratoconjunctivitis sicca) Systemic sclerosis and scleroderma--Raynaud\'s syndrome--Vasculitides--Other multisystem diseases--Other rheumatic disorders:- Reactive arthritis--Soft tissue rheumatism--References and further reading--13. Skin diseases:- Skin anatomy and physiology--Clinical features of skin diseases--General management of skin diseases--