LibGuides: PMA08-3 Pharmacology and Hematology: Tools &amp; Study Aids

Tools

Bloodline - Image Atlas The first installment of this fully searchable directory features more than 800 hematological slides depicting various blood disorders and malignancies. The Image Atlas represents some twenty years of work by Jean Shafer, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Rochester School of Medicine. Use one of the following methods to access images: Categorical Index (disease, cell type, etc.) Keyword Search
Blood Types - ARC Blood types are determined by the presence or absence of certain antigens – substances that can trigger an immune response if they are foreign to the body. Since some antigens can trigger a patient's immune system to attack the transfused blood, safe blood transfusions depend on careful blood typing and cross-matching.

Diseases & Disorders

Spleen Disorders By structure and function, the spleen is essentially 2 organs: the white pulp, consisting of periarterial lymphatic sheaths and germinal centers, acts as an immune organ;the red pulp, consisting of macrophages and granulocytes lining vascular spaces (the cords and sinusoids), acts as a phagocytic organ. The white pulp is a site of production and maturation of B cells and T cells. B cells in the spleen generate protective humoral antibodies; in certain autoimmune disorders (eg, immune thrombocytopenia [ITP], Coombs-positive immune hemolytic anemias), inappropriate autoantibodies to circulating blood elements also may be synthesized. The red pulp removes antibody-coated bacteria, senescent or defective red blood cells (RBCs), and antibody-coated blood cells (as may occur in immune cytopenias such as ITP, Coombs-positive hemolytic anemias, and some neutropenias). The red pulp also serves as a reservoir for blood elements, especially white blood cells (WBCs) and platelets.

Study Aids

AccessMedicine Flashcard Sets AccessMedicine offers online flashcards to supplement your studies. A select set of interactive flashcard content offers the following features: Drill down by resource and/or topic to focus in on areas of weakness Track cards you’ve already seen to prioritize studying Save your favorite flashcards for quick review Responsive on any mobile device Flashcard content comes from the following resources: CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment (CMDT) Flashcards, 2e Pathophysiology of Disease Flashcards The Big Picture: Medical Physiology Flashcards DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination Flashcards
AMA Medical Ethics The American Medical Association (AMA) offers resources and information about medical ethics. One especially helpful resource for nursing students is their "Virtual Mentor, an interactive, Web-based forum for analysis and discussion of ethical and professional issues.
Flashcards by Quizlet Users can create “sets” in any subject under the sun. Based on the set, the website will generate flashcards, quizzes, practice tests, matching games, and even auditory tools. Quizlet also has a free app for learning on the go and studying even offline.
Gray's Anatomy Biography on Henry Gray with links to the book.
InnerBody Has links to information on telemedicine, online therapy, home health products, food sensitivity, STD Testing, heavy metals, and COVID Testing.
The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook Like the charts you see in the doctor's office, this collection offers a head-to-toe look at structures. Definitely more for lay person.
OnlineMedED Free videos, question banks, flashcards and more to help you study for exams and to crush the boards.
RN Central Created by nurses for nurses and students, this site offers good resource links, but the highlight is its "Careplan Corner," with predefined nursing care plans under three categories: "Altered/Alterations," "Impaired/Impairment," and "General." Some examples of care plans that nursing students can use as examples for their own plans are "Comfort: Chest Pain," "Sexuality Patterns," "Physical Mobility," "Skin Integrity," and "Anxiety and Ineffective Airway Clearance." Users can copy, save, or print and modify any of the plans, and there is also a blank plan template to print out and fill in.
RxList Information provided for each drug includes the description, clinical pharmacology, indications and dosage, side effects and drug interactions, warnings and precautions, drug overdosage contraindications, and patient information. Words in the articles and descriptions that may need to be defined for the layperson or student are hyperlinked to Taber's online medical dictionary.

NCLEX Study Aids

The NCLEX is developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) which provides education, service, and research through collaborative leadership to promote evidence-based regulatory excellence for patient safety and public protection. NCSBN is a not-for-profit organization whose members include the boards of nursing in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and four U.S. territories. NCSBN is dedicated to developing psychometrically sound and legally defensible nurse licensure and certification examinations consistent with current practice.