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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.


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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