Pharmocotherapy Principles and Practice - Sickle Cell Disease
Contact Hours: 1.5
ACPE No: 014-999-07-080-H04
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity the participant should be able to:
On completion of the chapter, the reader will be able to
1. Explain the underlying causes of sickle cell disease and their relationship to patient signs and symptoms.
2. Identify the typical characteristics of sickle cell disease as well as symptoms that indicate complicated disease.
3. Identify the desired therapeutic outcomes for patients with sickle cell disease.
4. Recommend appropriate pharmacotherapy and nonpharmacotherapy interventions for patients with sickle cell disease.
5. Recognize when chronic maintenance therapy is indicated for a patient with sickle cell disease.
6. Describe the components of a monitoring plan to assess effectiveness and adverse effects of pharmacotherapy for sickle cell disease.
7. Educate patients about the disease state, appropriate therapy, and drug therapy required for effective treatment and prevention of complications.
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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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