Pharmocotherapy Principles and Practice- Cystic Fibrosis
Contact Hours: 2.0
ACPE No: 014-999-07-027-H04
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity the participant should be able to:
Upon completion of the chapter, the reader will be able to:
1. Explain the pathophysiology of cystic fibrosis (CF) and its multi–organ system involvement.
2. Describe the common clinical presentation and diagnosis of CF.
3. Consider long-term treatment goals with respect to clinical course and prognosis of CF.
4. Identify nonpharmacologic therapies for CF management.
5. Recommend appropriate pharmacologic therapies for chronic CF management.
6. Design appropriate antibiotic regimens for acute pulmonary exacerbations of CF.
7. Employ pharmacokinetic principles when calculating drug doses in CF patients.
8. Formulate monitoring plans for acute and chronic CF pharmacologic therapies.
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- Windows 2000 SE or greater
- Flash Player Plugin 9.0 or later
- Internet Explorer 6.0 or later OR Firefox 2.0 or later
- Sound Card & Speakers
- 800 x 600 Minimum Monitor Resolution (1024 x 768 Recommended)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF's
MAC
- Mac OS 10.2.8
- Flash Player Plugin 9.0 or greater
- Safari 2.0 or above OR Firefox 2.0 or later
- Sound Card & Speakers
- 800 x 600 Minimum Monitor Resolution (1024 x 768 Recommended)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF's'
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