Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nurses 1
MODULE 1 INTRODUCTION TO PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
1 Pathophysiological terminology, cellular adaptation and injury
2 Sociocultural aspects
3 Medicine formulations, storage and routes of administration
4 Drug nomenclature
5 Pharmacokinetics: absorption and distribution
6 Pharmacokinetics: metabolism and excretion
7 Drug interactions
8 Pharmacodynamics
MODULE 2 PHARMACOLOGY PRINCIPLES
9 Health professionals and the law
10 Ethical issues
11 The roles and responsibilities of health professionals in medicine adherence, education and advocacy
12 The clinical decision-making process
13 Medicine administration strategies and documentation
14 Medication errors
MODULE 3 ANALGESICS AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
15 Inflammation and healing
16 Opioid analgesics
17 Anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and non-opioid analgesic agents
18 Gabapentin and pregabalin
MODULE 4 HAEMATOLOGY PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
19 Blood
20 Blood disorders
21 Antithrombotic, fibrinolytic and haemostatic agents
MODULES 5 AND 6 CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
22 The cardiovascular system: the heart
23 The cardiovascular system: blood vessels
24 Vascular disorders and circulatory shock
25 Coronary artery disease
26 Cardiac muscle and valve disorders
27 Medicines used to lower blood lipids
28 Antihypertensive agents
29 Medicines used to promote tissue perfusion
30 Medicines used to treat cardiac dysrhythmia
MODULES 7 AND 8 RESPIRATORY PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND ASSOCIATED PHARMACOLOGY
31 The respiratory system
32 Obstructive pulmonary disorders
33 Restrictive respiratory disorders
34 Respiratory infections, cancers and vascular conditions
35 Medicines used to maintain gas exchange
36 Antituberculotic agents
MODULES 9 AND 10 ENDOCRINE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND ASSOCIATED PHARMACOLOGY
37 Concepts of endocrine dysfunction
38 Hypothalamic–pituitary disorders
39 Thyroid and parathyroid disorders
40 Adrenal gland disorders
41 Diabetes mellitus
42 Medicines and the pituitary gland
43 Medicines and the thyroid
44 Medicines and the pancreas
MODULES 11 AND 12 NEUROLOGICAL PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND ASSOCIATED PHARMACOLOGY
45 Brain and spinal cord dysfunction
46 Brain regions and ventricles
47 Brain and spinal cord dysfunction
48 The cerebral hemispheres
49 Blood vessels of the head and neck
50 Cerebrovascular accidents and aneurysms
51 Cerebral white matter
52 Major brain regions
53 Functional brain systems
54 Neurodegenerative disorders
55 Neurotrauma
56 Seizures and epilepsy
57 General concepts of psychopharmacology
58 Antipsychotic agents
59 Anxiolytics and hypnotics
60 Antidepressants and mood stabilisers
61 Medicines used in neurodegenerative disorders
62 Antiseizure agents and muscle relaxants
Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nurses 2
MODULES 1 AND 2 NEOPLASIA AND IMMUNE SYSTEM PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND ASSOCIATED PHARMACOLOGY
1 Neoplasia
2 Stress and its role in disease
3 Immune disorders
4 Introduction to chemotherapy
5 Sulfonamides and trimethoprim
6 Antibacterial agents
MODULES 3, 4 AND 5 RENAL PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND ASSOCIATED PHARMACOLOGY
7 The urinary system
8 Fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance
9 Arterial blood gas analysis
10 Fluid imbalances
11 Electrolyte imbalances
12 Common inflammatory disorders of the kidneys and urinary tract
13 Renal neoplasms and obstructions
14 Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease
15 Diuretics and other renal medicines
16 Antianaemic agents
MODULES 6 AND 7 GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND ASSOCIATED PHARMACOLOGY
17 Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and peptic ulcer disease
18 Malabsorption syndromes
19 Intestinal disorders
20 Disorders of the liver, gall bladder and pancreas
21 Upper gastrointestinal tract medicines
22 Lower gastrointestinal tract medicines
23 Antiemetic agents
MODULE 8 REPRODUCTIVE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND ASSOCIATED PHARMACOLOGY
24 The mammary glands
25 Breast disorders
26 The female reproductive system
27 Female reproductive disorders
28 The male reproductive system
29 Male reproductive disorders
30 Sexually transmitted infections
31 Medicines and the gonads
MODULES 9 AND 10 MUSCULOSKELETAL PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND ASSOCIATED PHARMACOLOGY
32 Soft tissue injuries
33 Bone repair
34 Fractures
35 Synovial joints
36 Arthritis
37 Bone remodelling
38 Bone and joint disorders
39 Motor neuron stimulation of skeletal muscle fibres
40 Muscle disorders
41 Neuromuscular conditions
42 Medicines used in the management of rheumatoid arthritis
43 Tibolone and hormone replacement therapy
44 Medicines and bone metabolism
45 Hyperuricaemia and gout
MODULES 11 AND 12 INTEGUMENTARY PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND ASSOCIATED PHARMACOLOGY
46 The integumentary system
47 Integumentary system disorders
48 Impetigo
49 Actinic keratosis and moles
50 Skin cancer and burns
51 Medicines used in diseases of the skin