A Clinician’s Pocket Guide to Pharmacotherapy: Acute on Chronic Adult Medicine

Patient care does not start and end in one setting. Acute conditions can lead to chronic issues that require ongoing maintenance, and chronic conditions can quickly turn into acute issues requiring higher levels of care. As medical professionals, we all practice across the continuum of care. But when you could encounter any disease state at any time, it's practically impossible to memorize and stay competent in it all. That's where this pocket guide comes in. Weighing in at 160 packed pages of practice-relevant, evidence-based information, this hefty pocket (really, this will still fit in your coat pocket!) guide covers a broad range of disease conditions that you will likely encounter in the acute and ambulatory settings. Everything is organized by body system and by acute versus chronic management. We pack in drug information (obviously). But also critical info you need to diagnose and monitor the disease. Then, we sprinkle in clinical pearls, practice wisdom, and organize it in a wa