A Medication Guide to Internal Medicine Tests and Procedures, E-Book

Offering a unified resource for both clinicians and pharmacists, A Medication Guide to Internal Medicine Tests and Procedures provides concise, focused answers to common medication questions before, during, and after internal medicine tests and procedures. Co-authored by experienced physicians and clinical pharmacists, this unique, time-saving reference brings together essential information for healthcare providers and students in a convenient, highly templated, pocket-sized book.

• Addresses the many medication questions surrounding 54 of the most commonly used tests and procedures. 

• Ensures proper peri-procedural management by addressing what medications need to be administered or held ahead of a specific test.  

• Provides foundational guidance on the diagnostic process, anticoagulation and glycemic management in the periprocedural period, and anesthesia, followed by highly templated chapters arranged alphabetically by procedure name. 

• Includes brief descriptions of tests, how they are performed, and common findings. 

• Helps readers avoid interference with tests and unnecessary adverse effects, optimizing patient outcomes. 

Gregory J. Hughes, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Clinical Health Professions at St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Dr. Hughes also 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 Internal Medicine service. There he is involved in the education of physicians, pharmacists, and students. Prior to this appointment, 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.