Pharmocotherapy Principles and Practice- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Contact Hours: 2.0
ACPE No: 014-999-07-030-H04
Activity Type:
Release Date: May 01, 2007
Expiration Date: May 01, 2010
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. Characterize the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
2. Recognize the signs and symptoms of IBD, including major differences between ulcerative colitis and Crohn�s disease.
3. Identify appropriate therapeutic outcomes for patients with IBD.
4. Describe pharmacologic treatment options for patients with acute or chronic symptoms of ulcerative colitis and Crohn�s disease.
5. Create a patient-specific drug treatment plan based on symptoms, severity, and location of ulcerative colitis or Crohn�s disease.
6. Recommend appropriate monitoring parameters and patient education for selected drug regimens for treating symptoms of IBD.
Faculty:
Computer Requirements for Online Courses
PC
- 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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