TY - BOOK AU - Jensen,Steven C. AU - Peppers,Michael P. TI - Pharmacology and drug administration for imaging technologists SN - 9780323030755 AV - RM301.12 .J467 2006 PY - 2006///] CY - St. Louis PB - Mosby/Elsevier KW - Pharmacology KW - Contrast Media KW - pharmacology KW - Diagnostic Imaging KW - Drug Administration Routes KW - Pharmaceutical Preparations KW - administration & dosage KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Drugs KW - Administration KW - Diagnostic imaging KW - Radiopharmaceuticals N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-183) and index; Role Of The Imaging Professional: -- Key terms -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Historical perspective -- Ethical and legal implications -- Standard of care -- HIPAA -- Conclusion -- Learning exercises -- Principles Of Pharmacology: -- Key terms -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Drug nomenclature -- Legend drugs -- Legal prescription -- Controlled substances -- Herbal products -- Charting -- Drug references -- Learning exercises -- Biopharmaceutics And Pharmacokinetics: -- Key terms -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Biopharmaceutics -- Pharmacokinetics -- Conclusion -- Learning exercises -- Pharmacodynamics: -- Key terms -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Mechanism of action -- Drug-response relationships -- Half-life -- Therapeutic index -- Adverse effects -- Drug-drug interactions -- Conclusion -- Learning exercises -- Drug Classifications: -- Key terms -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Cardiac medications -- Anticoagulant, antiplatelet, and thrombolytic medications -- Analgesic medications -- Antihistamine medications -- Endocrine medications -- Central nervous system medications -- Antiinfective agents -- Chemotherapy agents -- Herbal products -- Conclusion -- Learning exercises -- Classification, Chemistry, And Pharmacology Of Contrast Agents: -- Key terms -- Objectives -- Radiopaque contrast media -- Pharmacology of iodinated radiopaque contrast media -- Osmolality, osmolarity, and osmotic activity -- Intravascular radiopaque contrast media -- Enteral radiopaque contrast media -- Paramagnetic contrast agents -- Ultrasound microbubble agents -- Conclusion -- Learning exercises -- Pharmacodynamics Of Radiopaque Contrast Media: -- Key terms -- Objectives -- Iodinated radiopaque contrast media -- Diagnostic pharmacodynamics -- Adverse pharmacodynamics -- General adverse reactions -- Paramagnetic agent adverse reactions -- Ultrasound microbubble agent adverse reactions -- Screening -- Drug-drug interactions -- Barium sulfate -- Conclusion -- Learning exercises -- Routes Of Drug Administration: -- Key terms -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Oral route -- Sublingual and buccal routes -- Topical route -- Rectal route -- Parenteral route -- Charting -- Chest tubes and lines -- General administration guidelines -- Learning exercises -- Infection Prevention And Control: -- Key terms -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Microbiology of infections -- Fundamentals of infection -- Hepatitis, HIV, and tuberculosis -- Infection prevention and control -- Medical asepsis -- Employer responsibilities -- Conclusion -- Learning exercises -- Anxiety, Phobia, And Conscious Sedation: -- Key terms -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Conscious sedation -- Agents used for conscious sedation -- Barbiturates -- Benzodiazepines -- Opiate analgesics -- Conclusion -- Learning exercises -- Pharmacology Of Emergency Medications: -- Key terms -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Cardiorespiratory arrest -- Emergency medications for cardiorespiratory arrest -- Other cardiac emergency medications -- Conclusion -- Learning exercises -- Answer section -- Bibliography N2 - Overview: This text/workbook combination provides essential coverage of pharmacologic terminology, drug classifications, pharmacokinetics, and drugs used in imaging. It also offers comprehensive coverage of diagnostic contrast agents, along with drug administration procedures, emergency responses to drug reactions, and legal and ethical aspects of medication administration. The book contains black-and-white illustrations ER -