Chapter 10 Antiviral Therapy Dawn Merton Boothe Chapter Outline VIRAL REPLICATION ANTIVIRAL DRUGS Targets of Antiviral Therapy Antiviral-Induced Nephrotoxicity Antiherpesvirus Drugs Miscellaneous Antiherpes Drugs Antiretroviral Drugs Miscellaneous Antiviral Drugs Miscellaneous…
24 Anesthetic Agents Elizabeth A. Martinez Chapter Outline PREANESTHETIC MEDICATIONS Anticholinergics Tranquilizers Opioids Alpha2-Adrenergic Agents INJECTABLE ANESTHETICS Barbiturates Dissociative Agents Propofol Etomidate INHALANT ANESTHETICS Nitrous Oxide Isoflurane Sevoflurane Desflurane Preanesthetic…
Chapter 12 Drugs for the Treatment of Protozoal Infections Randy C. Lynn, Dawn Merton Boothe Chapter Outline COMMON ENTERIC COCCIDIOSIS Biology Treatment Amprolium Furazolidone Quinacrine TOXOPLASMOSIS Biology Enteroepithelial Life Cycle…
Chapter 32 Biologic Response Modifiers Interferons, Interleukins, Chemokines, and Hematopoietic Growth Factors∗ Paul R. Avery, Stephen A. Kruth Chapter Outline BIOLOGICAL RESPONSE MODIFIERS AND CYTOKINES INTERFERONS Interferon Biology Interferons as…
Chapter 13 Drugs for the Treatment of Helminth Infections Anthelmintics Tad B. Coles, Randy C. Lynn Chapter Outline ANTHELMINTICS Macrolides Benzimidazoles Tetrahydropyrimidines Cyclic Depsipeptides Piperazines Isoquinolones Arsenicals Miscellaneous BROAD-SPECTRUM COMBINATIONS…
3 Pharmacogenetics Katrina Mealey Chapter Outline PHARMACOGENETICS OF DRUG ABSORPTION PHARMACOGENETICS OF DRUG DISTRIBUTION PHARMACOGENETICS OF DRUG METABOLISM PHARMACOGENETICS OF DRUG EXCRETION PHARMACOGENETICS OF DRUG RECEPTORS PHARMACOGENETICS AND HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS…
Chapter 11 Disinfectants, Antiseptics, and Related Biocides Harry W. Boothe Chapter Outline DEFINITIONS CHARACTERISTICS OF DISINFECTANTS AND ANTISEPTICS BY CHEMICAL TYPE Alcohols Aldehyde Compounds (Formaldehyde and Glutaraldehyde) Chlorhexidine Chlorine and…
16 Cytology of Inflammatory or Neoplastic Masses Harold Tvedten Role of Cytology in Diagnosis Cytologic evaluation of most lesions has become a very common part of diagnosis. Minimal equipment is…
3 Erythrocyte Disorders Douglas J. Weiss, Harold Tvedten Anemia Diagnosis Anemia is the most common erythrocyte (red blood cell [RBC]) disorder. Anemia can cause various clinical signs (e.g., weakness, lethargy,…
2 The Complete Blood Count, Bone Marrow Examination, and Blood Banking General Comments and Selected Techniques Douglas J. Weiss, Harold Tvedten Complete Blood Count The complete blood count (CBC) is…
