Chapter 46- Menstruation Related Disorders

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IMPORTANT NOTE – PLEASE READ FIRST: This continuing education assessment requires that you first purchase the text book: Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. Please go to our home page: http://www.rxugace.com/ and click on “Books” for more information Prior To Registering for this assessment.

Upon completion of the corresponding textbook chapter in Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice and this on-line assessment, the reader should be able to:

1. Describe the underlying etiology and pathophysiology of amenorrhea, menorrhagia, anovulatory bleeding, and dysmenorrhea and how they relate to selection of effective treatment modalities.
2. Differentiate between premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder with respect to pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and treatment.
3. Describe the clinical presentation of amenorrhea, menorrhagia, anovulatory bleeding, dysmenorrhea, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
4. Recommend appropriate lifestyle and dietary modifications and pharmacotherapeutic interventions for patients with amenorrhea, menorrhagia, anovulatory bleeding, dysmenorrhea, premenstrual symptoms, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
5. Identify the desired therapeutic outcomes for patients with amenorrhea, menorrhagia, anovulatory bleeding, dysmenorrhea, premenstrual symptoms, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
6. Design a monitoring plan to assess the effectiveness and adverse effects of pharmacotherapy for amenorrhea, menorrhagia, anovulatory bleeding, premenstrual symptoms, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder

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