There’s no better preparation for Nurse Practitioners and other adult primary care practitioners! Buttaro’s Primary Care: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice, 7th Edition provides the concise yet thorough information that you need in today's fast-paced, interprofessional, collaborative environment. With authorship reflecting both academic and clinical expertise, this comprehensive, evidence-based primary care text/reference shows you how to deliver effective, truly interdisciplinary health care. It covers every major adult disorder seen in the outpatient office setting and features a unique interprofessional collaborative approach with referral and “Red Flag highlights and more. New to this edition are chapters on health equity, public health preparedness, endocannabinoids, and self-care.
Key Features
- Comprehensive, evidence-based, accurate, and current content provides a complete foundation in the primary care of adults for NP students, including students in Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs, and reflects the latest research and national and international guidelines.
- UNIQUE! Interprofessional collaborative approach equips you for interprofessional collaborative practice in the contemporary healthcare environment.
- Consistent chapter format and features reflect the systematic approach used in adult primary care practice to promote improved clinical judgment skills, facilitate learning, and foster quick clinical reference.
- UNIQUE! Referral/Consultation highlights indicate when the NP should collaborate with, or refer to, other providers.
- UNIQUE! Emergency Referral highlights indicate when the NP should refer the patient for urgent/emergent care.
- UNIQUE! Red Flag highlights indicate issues not to be missed.
- UNIQUE! Initial Diagnostics boxes provide quick reference to key decision-making content.
Author Information
By Priscilla Peart, BSc(Hons) Nursing, Masters of Advanced Nursing Practice Masters of Advanced Nursing Practice, Nurse Practitioner MBA Healthcare Leadership candidate Member of the Australasian College of Health Service Management
Part 1: Introduction 1. Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: Where We Are Today 2. Translating Evidence into Clinical Practice 3. Empowering Patients as Collaborative Partners: A New Model for Primary Care 4. Coordinated Chronic Care 5. Promoting Health Equity and Overcoming Health Disparities – NEW! 6. Patient/Family Education and Health Literacy 7. Genetic Considerations in Primary Care 8. Risk Management 9. Endocannabinoids in Primary Care – NEW! 10. Self-Care – NEW! Part 2: Primary Care: Adolescence Through Adulthood 11. Adolescent Issues 12. Care of LGBTQ+ People 13. Pregnancy, Prenatal Care, and Lactation 14. Human Trafficking 15. Aging and Common Geriatric Syndromes 16. Palliative Care 17. Acute, Chronic, Oncologic, and End-of-Life Pain Management in Primary Care Part 3: Health Promotion 18. Rewilding Wellness: An Integrated Perspective 19. Obesity and Weight Management 20. Principles of Occupational and Environmental Health in Primary Care 21. Public Health Preparedness in Primary Care – NEW! 22. College Health 23. Presurgical Risk Assessment and Evaluation 24. Preparticipation Sports Physical Part 4: Emergent Care 25. Acute Bronchospasm 26. Anaphylaxis 27. Bites and Stings 28. Bradycardia and Tachycardia 29. Chemical and Electrical Injuries 30. Environmental and Food Allergies 31. Head Trauma 32. Hypotension 33. Poisoning 34. Sexual Assault 35. Syncope 36. Thermal Injuries Part 5: Evaluation and Management of Skin Disorders 37. Examination of the Skin and Approach to Diagnosis of Skin Disorders 38. Surgical Office Procedures 39. Principles of Dermatologic Therapy 40. Screening for Skin Cancer 41. Adnexal Disease 42. Alopecia 43. Animal and Human Bites 44. Benign Skin Lesions 45. Bullous Pemphigoid 46. Burns (Minor) 47. Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions 48. Eczematous Dermatitis 49. Infections and Infestations 50. Nail Disorders 51. Maculopapular Skin Disorders 52. Pigmentation Changes 53. Wound Management Part 6: Evaluation and Management of Eye Disorders 54. Evaluation of the Eyes 55. Cataracts 56. Blepharitis, Hordeolum, and Chalazion 57. Conjunctivitis 58. Corneal Surface Defects and Ocular Surface Foreign Bodies 59. Dry Eye Syndrome 60. Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction and Dacryocystitis 61. Preseptal and Orbital Cellulitis 62. Pingueculae and Pterygia 63. Traumatic Ocular Disorders Part 7: Evaluation and Management of Ear Disorders 64. Auricular Disorders 65. Cerumen Impaction 66. Cholesteatoma 67. Impaired Hearing 68. Inner Ear Disturbances 69. Otitis Externa 70. Otitis Media 71. Tympanic Membrane Perforation Part 8: Evaluation and Management of Nose Disorders 72. Chronic Nasal Congestion and Discharge 73. Epistaxis 74. Nasal Trauma 75. Rhinitis 76. Sinusitis 77. Smell and Taste Disturbances 78. Tumors and Polyps of the Nose Part 9: Evaluation and Management of Oropharynx Disorders 79. Dental Abscess 80. Diseases of the Salivary Glands 81. Epiglottitis 82. Oral Infections 83. Parotitis 84. Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis 85. Peritonsillar Abscess Part 10: Evaluation and Management of Pulmonary Disorders 86. Acute Bronchitis 87. Asthma 88. Chest Pain (Noncardiac) 89. Chronic Cough 90. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 91. Dyspnea 92. Hemoptysis 93. Lung Cancer 94. Pleural Effusions and Pleurisy 95. Pneumonia 96. Pneumothorax 97. Pulmonary Embolism 98. Pulmonary Hypertension 99. Sarcoidosis Part 11: Evaluation and Management of Cardiovascular Disorders 100. Cardiac Diagnostic Testing: Noninvasive Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease 101. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm 102. Cardiac Arrhythmias 103. Carotid Artery Disease 104. Coronary Artery Disease and Chest Pain 105. Heart Failure 106. Hypertension 107. Infective Endocarditis 108. Myocarditis 109. Peripheral Arterial and Venous Insufficiency 110. Valvular Heart Disease and Cardiac Murmurs Part 12: Evaluation and Management of Gastrointestinal Disorders 111. Abdominal Pain and Infections 112. Anorectal Complaints 113. Cholelithiasis and Cholecystitis 114. Cirrhosis 115. Constipation 116. Diarrhea, Noninfectious 117. Diverticular Disease 118. Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Adults 119. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 120. Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 121. Hepatitis 122. Inflammatory Bowel Disease 123. Irritable Bowel Syndrome 124. Jaundice 125. Nausea and Vomiting 126. Pancreatitis 127. Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract 128. Peptic Ulcer Disease Part 13: Evaluation and Management of Genitourinary Disorders 129. Incontinence 130. Prostate Cancer 131. Prostatic Hyperplasia (Benign) 132. Proteinuria and Hematuria 133. Kidney Disease 134. Sexual Dysfunction (Male) 135. Testicular Disorders 136. Urinary Calculi 137. Urinary Tract Infections and Sexually Transmitted Infections 138. Uropathies (Obstructive) and Tumors of the Genitourinary Tract (Kidneys, Ureters, and Bladder) Part 14: Evaluation and Management of Gynecologic Concerns 139. Amenorrhea 140. Bartholin Gland Cysts and Abscesses 141. Breast Disorders 142. Chronic Pelvic Pain 143. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 144. Dysmenorrhea 145. Dyspareunia 146. Ectopic Pregnancy 147. Fertility Control 148. Genital Tract Cancers 149. Infertility 150. Menopause 151. Cervical Cancer Screening Abnormalities 151. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease 153. Sexual Dysfunction (Female) 154. Unplanned Pregnancy 155. Vulvar and Vaginal Disorders Part 15: Evaluation and Management of Musculoskeletal and Arthritic Disorders 156. Ankle and Foot Pain 157. Bone Lesions: Neoplasms and Tumor Mimickers 158. Bursitis 159. Fibromyalgia 160. Gout 161. Infectious Arthritis 162. Low Back Pain 163. Hip Pain 164. Knee Pain 165. Metabolic Bone Disease: Osteoporosis and Paget Disease of the Bone 165. Neck Pain 167. Osteoarthritis 168. Osteomyelitis 169. Shoulder Pain 170. Sprains, Strains, and Fractures 171. Elbow Pain 172. Hand and Wrist Pain Part 16: Evaluation and Management of Neurologic Disorders 173. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 174. Bell's Palsy 175. Cerebrovascular Events 176. Dementia 177. Dizziness and Vertigo 178. Guillain-Barré Syndrome 179. Headache 180. Infections of the Central Nervous System 181. Movement Disorders and Essential Tremor 182. Multiple Sclerosis 183. Parkinson Disease 184. Seizure Disorder 185. Trigeminal Neuralgia 186. Intracranial Tumors Part 17: Evaluation and Management of Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders 187. Adrenal Gland Disorders 188. Diabetes Mellitus 189. Hirsutism 190. Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia 191. Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia 192. Hypernatremia and Hyponatremia 193. Lipid Disorders 194. Metabolic Syndrome 195. Parathyroid Gland Disorders 196. Thyroid Disorders Part 18: Evaluation and Management of Rheumatic Disorders 197. Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis 198. Raynaud Phenomenon 199. Rheumatoid Arthritis 200. Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies 201. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 202. Vasculitis Part 19: Evaluation and Management of Multisystem Disorders 203. Diving-Related Maladies 204. Fatigue 205. Fever 206. Immunodeficiency 207. Lymphadenopathy 208. Sleep Disorders 209. Unintended Weight Loss Part 20: Evaluation and Management of Infectious Diseases 210. Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases 211. HIV Infection 212. Influenza 213. Infectious Diarrhea 214. Infectious Mononucleosis 215. Tick-Borne Diseases 216. Tuberculosis 217. Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Part 21: Evaluation and Management of Hematologic Disorders 218. Anemia 219. Blood Coagulation Disorders 220. Leukemias 221. Lymphomas 222. Myelodysplastic Syndromes Part 22: Evaluation and Management of Oncologic Disorders 223. Interprofessional Collaborative Management of the Oncology Patient 224. Basic Principles of Oncology Treatment 225. Oncology Complications, Paraneoplastic Syndromes, and Cancer Survivorship 226. Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Part 23: Evaluation and Management of Mental Health Disorders 227. Anxiety Disorders 228. Mood Disorders 229. Substance Use Disorders 230. Other Mental Health Disorders Index
