17PCBPP12                    PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS – II

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to

• Understand the anatomy and physiology of respective system
• Understand the disease process
• Know the signs and symptoms of the disease.
• Appreciate the various therapeutic regimens with their advantages and disadvantages.

Detailed Syllabus and Lecture Schedules

• Elements of anatomy, Etiopathogenesis, diagnostic techniques, clinical manifestations and pharmacotherapeutics of diseases associated with CNS 18 hr
  1) Anxiety
  2) Depression
  3) Schizophrenia,
  4) Manic depressive disorders
  5) Epilepsy,
  6) Parkinson’s disease,
  7) Headaches
• Elements of anatomy, Etiopathogenesis, diagnostic techniques, clinical manifestations and pharmacotherapeutics of diseases associated with GI Disorders 10 hrs
  1) Dyspepsia,
  2) Acid Pepsin Disease,
  3) Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
  4) Liver disorders- Hepatitis, Gall stones, Alcoholic Liver Disease.
• Elements of anatomy, etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations and pharmacotherapeutics of diseases associated with hematological System – 12 hrs
  a) Erythropoietic system – Over view, Iron deficiency anemia, Megaloblastic anemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Hemolytic anemia, Venous Thromboembolism, Arterial Thromboembolism, Drug induced blood disorders.

COURSE OUTCOME:

At the end of the course, the student will be able to
CO1 Understand the anatomy and physiology of the respective system

CO2 Understand the disease process

CO3 Know the signs and symptoms of the disease.

CO4 Appreciate the various therapeutic regimens with their advantages and disadvantages.

CO5 Various therapeutic regimens with their advantages and disadvantages

REFERENCES:

• Text Books
  Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics – Roger and Walker, Churchill Livingstone publication.
  Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic approach – Joseph T. Dipiro et al. Appleton & Lange.
• Reference Books
  Pathologic basis of disease – Robins SL, W.B.Saunderspublication.
  Pathology and therapeutics for Pharmacists: A Basis for Clinical Pharmacy Practice – Green and Harris, Chapman and Hallpublication.
  Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics – Eric T. Herfindal, Williams and Wilkins Publication.
  Applied Therapeutics:The clinical Use of Drugs. Lloyd Young and Koda-KimbleMA Avery’s Drug Treatment, 4th Edn, 1997, Adis InternationalLimited.