Pharmocotherapy Principles and Practice- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Contact Hours: 2.0
ACPE No: 014-999-07-030-H04
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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.
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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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