13129 (v.4) Podiatric Medicine 257

Area:

Department of Podiatry

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

Lecture:

4 x 1 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

13126 (v.4) Podiatric Practice 158 or any previous version
AND
13127 (v.4) Podiatric Orthopaedics 158 or any previous version
AND
302517 (v.3) Podiatric Medicine 158 or any previous version

Co Requisite(s):

6890 (v.6) Podiatric Practice 257 or any previous version
AND
8247 (v.8) Podiatric Orthopaedics 257 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Practical - clinical use of local analgesics. Pharmacy systemic - pharmacology of drugs used in treating systemic disease and their relevance to podiatry pharmacology of local anaesthetics. Medicine - immunological factors in disease, disorders of the central nervous system, cardiovascular, endocrine and musculoskeletal system. Clinical pathology - causes of disease, principles of surgery in treating disease. Ulcer classification. Hypertrophy, necrosis and gangrene, osmotic balance, allergies, haemorrhage and shock.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will - Have a knowledge of systemic diseases. Have an understanding of the pharmaceutical, pharmacological and therapeutic aspects of drugs commonly used in podiatry practice. Have an understanding of pharmacodynamics and unwanted effects of systemic drugs and have an understanding of the clinical presentation of the side effects of systemic drugs in the lower limb. Have the ability to classify ulcers. Possess an understanding of the concepts of tissue hypertrophy, necrosis and gangrene. Have an understanding of fluid compartments of the body and balance of these fluids. Have developed an understanding of allergies, haemorrhage and the effect of shock on the body.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

No prescribed references.

Unit Texts:

Astra (1997), Guide to local anaesthetic products. Haslett, C., Chivers, E., Boon, N. and College, N. (eds.) (2002), Davidsons Principles and Practice of Medicine (19th ed.). Edinburgh, Churchill Livingston. Kumar, P. and Clark, M. (eds.) (2002), Clinical medicine (5th ed.). Edinburgh, W.B. Saunders. Lorimer, D., French, G., O'Donnell, M. and Burrow, J.B. (eds.) (2002), Neale's Disorders of the Foot. Edinburgh, Churchill Livingston. Merriman, L.M. and Turner, W. (2002), Assessment of the Lower Limb. (2nd ed.). Edinburgh, Churchill Livingston. Stedman's Medical Dictionary, Student Value Pack (Book with CD-ROM) (2001), Baltimore, Williams and Wilkins Co.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Essay 20%. Examination 50%. Project 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y