304905 (v.1) Pharmacotherapy 527
| Area: | School of Pharmacy |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| General patient care. Principles of prescription review with respect to monitoring drug therapy. Interpretation of common laboratory results - biochemical and haematological. Adverse drug reactions and drug interactions. Anti-infective chemotherapy, sites of action, drug choice on the basis of laboratory investigations, resistance, systems approach to antibiotic therapy, antibiotic failure identification, evaluation and management. Clinical use of antibiotics, antifungals and antiviral agents. Managementof infectious diseases. Management of respiratory diseases, including asthma management plans. Renal disease pathophysiology and management, implications for drug therapy. Thromboembolic disorders and anticoagulant therapy. Haematological disorders and their management. Clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of rheumatological disorders. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2003 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2003 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | |
Current as of: October 30, 2003 13:11:55
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