Manual of Admitting Orders and Therapeutics

PART I: Admitting Orders <li>Philosophy of Admitting Orders <li>Components of Admitting Orders <li>PART II: Specific Admitting Orders <li>Cardiovascular Disease <li> Arrhythmias <li> Cardiogenic Shock <li> Congestive Heart Failure <li> Dissecting Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm <li> Hypertensive Crisis <li> Myocardial Infarction/Rule Out Myocardial Infarction <li> Pulmonary Embolism <li> Deep Venous Thrombosis <li> Unstable Angina <li>Dermatologic Diseases <li> Decubitus Ulcers <li> Psoriasis <li>Endocrine Diseases <li> Adrenal Insufficiency <li> Diabetic Ketoacidosis <li> Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma <li> Myxedema <li> Thyrotoxicosis <li>Gastrointestinal Diseases <li> Cholecystitis <li> Cirrhosis <li> Diverticulitis <li> Gastrointestinal Bleeding <li> Hepatic Coma <li> Pancreatitis <li> Peptic Ulcer Disease <li> Small Bowel Obstruction <li> Ulcerative Colitis <li>Hematologic Diseases <li> Anemia <li> Sickle Cell Anemia <li>Infectious Diseases <li> Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) with Fever/Pneumonia <li> AIDS with Fever/Wasting/Diarrhea <li> AIDS with Fever/Alteration in Mental Status <li> Bacterial Endocarditis <li> Cellulitis <li> Disseminated Gonococcal Infection <li> Hepatitis <li> Meningitis and Encephalitis <li> Osteomyelitis <li> Pelvis Inflammatory Disease <li> Pyelonephritis <li> Septic Arthritis <li> Toxic Shock Syndrome <li> Tuberculosis <li>Neoplastic Diseases <li> Complications of Neoplastic Diseases <li> Fever and Infection <li> Hypercalcemia <li> Malignant Effusion <li> Mucositis in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy <li> Examples of Orders for In-Hospital Chemotherapy <li> Acute Myelogenous Leukemia <li> Breast Cancer <li> Germ Cell Tumor <li> Oat Cell Carcinoma <li>Neurologic Diseases <li> Alcohol Withdrawal <li> Drug Addiction <li> Parkinson's Disease <li> Seizures <li> Alzheimer's-Type Dementia <li> Stroke Syndrome <li> Subarachnoid Hemorrhage <li> Suspected Metastases to the Central Nervous System (CNS) <li>Renal Diseases <li> Chronic Renal Failure and Hyperkalemia <li> Hyponatremia <li> Nephrolithiasis <li> Nephrotic Syndrome <li>Respiratory Diseases <li> Asthma <li> Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Bronchitis <li> Hemoptysis with Lung Mass <li> Pneumonia <li> Respiratory Failure <li>Rheumatic Diseases <li> Gout <li> Rheumatoid Arthritis <li> Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) <li>PART III: Orders Accompanying Procedures Arterial Line Aspiration Catheter for Treatment of Pneumothorax Bronchoscopy Cardiac Catheterization Chest Tube Placement Endoscopic Examination of the Colon Endoscopy of the Upper GI Tract and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Feeding Tube Placement Hickman and Hickman-Broviac Catheter Care Intubation of the Trachea Liver Biopsy Lumbar Puncture (LP) Mechanical Ventilation Pacemaker Insertion Paracentesis Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) Renal Biopsy Swan-Ganz Catheter (Flow-Directed Pulmonary Artery Catheter) Thoracentesis Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Streptokinase Infusion, Tissue Plasminogen Activator (TPA) Infusion Streptokinase Infusion Tissue Plasminogen Activator (TPA) Infusion PART IV: Therapeutic Agents <li>Care and Comfort Drugs <li> Analgesics <li> Analgesic Combinations <li> Cough Preparations <li> Decongestants <li> Hypnotics <li> Laxatives <li> Sedatives <li>Antineoplastic Drugs <li> Alkylating Agents <li> Antibiotics <li> Antimetabolites <li> Vinca Alkaloids <li> Miscellaneous Drugs <li>Cardiovascular Drugs <li> Afterload-Reducing Agents <li> Antianginal Agents <li> Antiarrhythmics <li> Anticlaudication Drugs <li> Antihypertensives <li> Diuretics <li> Intravenous Vasoactive Drugs <li>Dermatologic Drugs <li> Topics Steroids <li> Miscellaneous Drugs <li>Endocrine Drugs <li> Hypoglycemic Agents, Oral <li> Hypoglycemic Agents, Parenteral - Insulin Preparations <li> Lipid-Lowering Agents <li> Osteoporotic Agents <li> Steroids <li> Thyroid Preparations <li> Miscellaneous Drugs <li>Gastrointestinal Drugs <li> Antacids <li> Anticholinergics/Antispasmodics <li> Antidiarrheal Drugs <li> Antiemetics <li> Antiinflammatory Bowel Drugs <li> Antiulcer Drugs <li> Gastroparetic Drugs <li>Hematologic Drugs <li> Antianemics <li> Anticoagulants <li> Antiplatelet Drugs <li> Blood Components <li>Infectious Disease Drugs <li> Antibacterial Agents <li> Antifungal Agents <li> Antiparasitic Agents <li> Antituberculosis Agents <li> Antiviral Agents <li>Neurologic Drugs <li> Agents for Migraine <li> Agents for Vertigo <li> Anticonvulsants <li> Antiparkinsonism Agents <li>Psychiatric Drugs <li> Antianxiety Agents <li> Antidepressants <li> Antimanics <li> Antipsychotics <li>Rental Drugs <li> Agents to Correct Electrolyte and Mineral Abnormalities <li> Phosphate Binders <li>Respiratory Drugs <li> Bronchodilators <li> Other Respiratory Agents <li>Rheumatologic Drugs <li>Antiinflammatory Drugs <li>Uric Acid-Lowering Drugs <li>INDEX