**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Advanced Practice**
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.
New to this edition
- NEW! Promoting Health Equity and Overcoming Health Disparities chapter underscores the role of the Nurse Practitioner (NP) in promoting the goal of health equity outlined in the 2021 AACN Essentials and in the 2020-2030 Future of Nursing report.
- NEW! Public Health Preparedness in Primary Care chapter addresses the NP role in preparing for, and responding to, public health crises such as global pandemics.
- NEW! Endocannabinoids in Primary Care chapter explores the growing popularity of medical and nonmedical uses of marijuana and CBD.
- NEW! Self-Care chapter discusses the importance of provider self-care, in line with the 2020-2030 Future of Nursing report.
- NEW! Enhanced sensitivity to, and documentation of, all references to race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual identity, and sexual orientation helps further ensure the goal of promoting health equity.
- NEW! Additional illustrations emphasize assessment findings that are difficult to envision without visuals to enhance learning and to increase visual diversity.
- NEW! Multiple-choice review questions on the Evolve companion website assist you in achieving content mastery.
- NEW! Enhanced graphic design for all types of Referral and Red Flag highlights ensures high visibility of essential clinical content.
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
Edited by Terry Mahan Buttaro, PhD, AGPCNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP, Clinical Assistant Professor, Coastal Medical Associates, Salisbury, Massachusetts; University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, Massachusetts; Patricia Polgar-Bailey, PsyD, MPH, FNP-BC, CDE, BC-ADM, Family Nurse Practitioner and Integrative Care Provider, Charlottesville Free Clinic; Clinical Psychologist, Blue Mountains Health, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Joanne Sandberg-Cook, MS, APRN, ANP/GNP-BC, Adult/Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner (retired), Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock at Kendal, Hanover, New Hampshire; Director, Community Nurse of Thetford, Inc, Thetford Center, Vermont; Karen L. Dick, PhD, GNP-BC, FAANP, Associate Professor, Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing, UMASS Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts; Nurse Practitioner, Hebrew Senior Life, Boston, Massachusetts; Justin B. Montgomery, DNP, APRN, Instructor in Medicine, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth, New Hampshire and Family Nurse Practitioner, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Heater Road Primary Care,
Lebanon, New Hampshire
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