Medicines, Tests, Emergencies [Course 214]

• Introduction
• Detailed Course Content
• Testimonials

This course defines medicines and identifies broad families. It addresses chemical tests and the way the health system is organized (blood tests, biological analyses) as well as emergencies, while going over principles of first aid and some practical applications.

Detailed course

• STUDENT'S Guide
• Course Objectives
• Teaching method and work requirements
• 1 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Course Book
• 2 Beginning the Course
• 3 Planning your Study Schedule
• 4 Answering the Questions
• 5 Correcting Your Answers
• 6 Exam
• 7 Sending Activities to the College
• Useful Information
• Medication
• What is Medication?
• Origins
• Medication Access Routes
• General Route
• Local Route
• Action of Medication
• Trajectory in the Body
• The Dangers of Medication
• Drug Families
• Antalgics or Analgesics
• Antacids
• Antibiotics
• Anticoagulants
• Aspirin
• Barbiturates
• Beta Blockers
• Bronchodilators
• Cancer
• Corticosteroids
• Digitalis Extracts
• Diuretics
• Epilepsy
• Gout
• Histamine
• Arterial Hypertension
• Hypnotics
• Inflammation
• Laxatives
• Parkinson's Disease
• Nausea
• Neuroleptics
• Spasms
• Tranquilizers
• Gastroduodenal Ulcers
• Virus
• Revision
• Activity #1
• Chemical tests and the organisation of the Healthcare System
• General Tests
• Blood Tests
• * Uric Acid
• * Beta HCG
• * Calcium
• * Partial Thromboplastin Time
• * Cholesterol
• * Creatinine
• * Gamma-glutamyl-transpeptidase
• * Glycaemia
• * Blood Group
• * Haemoculture
• * Hormones
• * Ionogram
• Full Blood Count
• Biological Analyses
• Amniocentesis
• Amnioscopy
• Angiography
• Audiogram
• Biopsy
• Doppler
• Ultrasound
• Electrocardiogram
• Electroencephalogram
• Stool and Urine Tests
• Fibroscopy
• Pap Smear
• Hysterosalpingography
• Hysteroscopy
• Laparoscopy
• Barium Enema
• Mammography
• Phlebography
• Puncture
• Sampling
• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• Scanner
• Spermogram
• Skin Tests
• Summary Table of the Main Biological Constants
• Revision
• Activity #2
• EMERGENCIES
• Introduction
• The Main Principles of First Aid Treatment
• 1• Protect the Victim and Make the Surroundings Safe
• 2• Loss of Consciousness
• 3• Call an Ambulance or the Police
• 4• Clear the Airway
• 5• Absence of Breathing
• 6• Stop Bleeding
• 7• Poisoning
• 8• The Heart
• What to Do
• Traffic Accidents
• Drowning
• Electrocution
• Burns
• Major Wounds
• Fractures
• Strains and Dislocations
• Frostbite
• Section of a Limb
• Animal Bites and Stings
• Revision
• Activity 3
• ANSWERS
• Exam
• Medications # 214
• INSTRUCTIONS
• Evaluation Questionnaire
• ANSWER GRID FOR COURSE #214
• Validation Form

Testimonials

"This was a very enlightening introduction to pharmaceutics, their indications and contradictions. Even though not all drugs were covered the information is good foundation knowledge. I learnt a lot about tests and safe emergency procedures."
David Blake
Trinidad and Tobago