UGA College of Pharmacy Continuing Education & Outreach

Pharmocotherapy Principles and Practice- Parkinson's Disease

Contact Hours: 2.0

ACPE No: 014-999-07-043-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. Discuss the pathophysiology of status epilepticus.
2. Explain the urgency of diagnosis and treatment of status epilepticus.
3. Recognize the signs and symptoms of status epilepticus.
4. Identify the treatment options available for termination of status epilepticus.
5. Formulate an initial treatment strategy for a patient in generalized convulsive status epilepticus.
6. Compare the pharmacotherapeutic options for refractory status epilepticus.
7. Describe adverse drug events associated with the pharmacotherapy of status epilepticus.
8. Recommend monitoring parameters for a patient in status epilepticus.

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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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