A Medication Guide to Internal Medicine Tests and Procedures

Gregory J. Hughes, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences where he has held academic leadership positions. He is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Dr. Hughes serves as a Clinical Pharmacy Preceptor in the Department of General Internal Medicine at North Shore University Hospital, where he provides pharmacotherapy expertise to the inpatient internal medicine service and has precepted more than 300 pharmacy students and dozens of pharmacy residents. He is author of numerous peer-review articles, book chapters, and is the creator and editor of the textbook A Medication Guide to Internal Medicine Tests and Procedures and an Assistant Editor for The Senior Care Pharmacist journal. His professional expertise and research focus on internal medicine, geriatrics, pedagogy, and assessment. Dr. Hughes completed a post-graduate Pharmacy Practice Residency at the St. Louis VA Medical Center and served as a Clinical Instructor at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy during that time.”

"This is definitely a nice supplement to my knowledge while combining my specific expertise as a medication expert. The content presented is clinically relevant and accurate, including the most up-to-date, evidence-based recommendations. The book even includes useful notes describing current clinical debates or controversial scenarios. The authors provide "rules of thumb" that are used in clinical practice and may be difficult to find in medical literature." ©Doody's Review Service, 2022, Marc Crane, PharmD (Penn Medicine) Doody's Score: 4 Stars!

• 1. Introduction2. The Process of Diagnosing3. Nuances and Characteristics of Tests4. Anticoagulation Management in the Periprocedural Period5. Glycemic Considerations for Tests and Procedures6. Introduction to Anesthesia7. Abdominal Ultrasound8. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Stimulation Test9. Ankle-Brachial Index Test10. Atrial Fibrillation Ablation11. Bariatric Surgery12. Bladder Scan13. Bronchoscopy14. Carotid Endarterectomy15. Chest Tube16. Chest X-Ray17. Computed Tomography Scan18. Continuous Glucose Monitoring19. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy20. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting21. Culture - Blood22. Culture - Sputum23. Culture - Urine24. Dexamethasone Suppression Test25. Echocardiography26. Electrocardiography 27. Electroencephalography28. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography29. Gastric Emptying Study30. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Capsule31. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Lower32. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Upper33. Hemodialysis34. Hemodialysis Access35. Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy36. Implantable Cardiac Devices37. Intravenous Access38. Lower Extremity Venous Duplex Ultrasound39. Lumbar Puncture40. Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography41. Magnetic Resonance Imaging42. Nasogastric Tubes43. Nephrostomy Tubes44. Oxygen Supplementation45. Patient-Controlled Analgesia46. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention47. Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tubes48. Peritoneal Dialysis49. Positron Emission Tomography50. Renal Ultrasound51. Sleep Study52. Speech-Language and Swallow Evaluations53. Stress Tests54. Thyroid Ablation55. Thyroid Uptake and Scan56. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement57. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt58. Urinalysis59. Urinary Catheters60. Ventilation-Perfusion Scan