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FOM516

RATIONAL PHARMACOTHERAPY AND LABORATORY PRACTICE

Course Code
FOM516
Semester
Phase V
Theory+Practice
0 + 80
ECTS
2
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelMedical Diploma
Year of Study18
SemesterPhase V
ECTS2
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn rational drug use,
  2. Make selection of P-Drug list, determination of P-drug therapy and get ability of editing a prescription
  3. Take clinical samples correctly,
  4. Deliver clinical samples to the laboratory under appropriate conditions,
  5. Learn laboratory practices and reporting.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionFirstly, it is aimed to introduce students to the rational use of drugs, theoretical knowledge and practical applications of clinical biochemistry, pathology and microbiology laboratories, to teach basic topics in these fields and to gain the ability to examine clinical findings and laboratory resultsbasic topics of medical biochemistry, pathology and microbiology and teach all laboratory procedures. It is planned to provide basic information in these areas with a training program that includes theoretical lessons and laboratory practices.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week "The duration of the clinical course is 3 weeks. The training has been created with topics in pharmacology, microbiology, biochemistry and pathology. The details of these main topics and lessons are given below.
2nd Week This training includes features and general operation of laboratories as well as rational drug use. In addition, biosecurity and security measures to be taken in the laboratory are conveyed. Graduates are expected to be able to understand clinical laboratory practices, to interpret the laboratory results by making the required test request.
3rd Week Pharmacology
4th Week Introduction to clinical pharmacology and rational drug use
5th Week Selection of P-Drug list
6th Week Determination of P-drug therapy
7th Week Editing a prescription
8th Week Case evaluation and prescription
9th Week Biochemistry
10th Week Correct sample delivery methods to the medical biochemistry and hematology laboratory
11th Week Basic steps of Medical biochemistry and hematology laboratory
12th Week Evaluation of the medical biochemistry and hematology laboratory results
13th Week Pathology
14th Week Definition of Pathology and Methods of Pathology
15th Week Characteristics of samples sent to the Pathology Laboratory
16th Week Correct sample delivery methods to the Pathology Laboratory and tissue submission
17th Week Basic steps of Pathology Laboratory
18th Week Microbiology
19th Week Introduction to the clinical microbiology laboratory
20th Week Biosecurity
21st Week Antimicrobial steawardship with cases
22nd Week Microbiological analysis of upper respiratory tract samples
23rd Week Microbiological analysis of lower respiratory tract samples
24th Week Microbiological analysis of wound and tissue samples
25th Week Microbiological analysis of blood
26th Week Microbiological analysis of urine
27th Week Microbiological analysis of stool
28th Week Microbiological analysis of body fluids
29th Week
Recommended or Required ReadingPharmacology
Rasyonel Tedavi Yönünden Tıbbi Farmakoloji, Prof. Dr. S. Oğuz Kayaalp, onüçüncü baskı, Pelikan Yayıncılık Ltd. Şti., Ankara, 2012.
Goodman & Gilman?s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeurtics, L. Brunton, B. Chabner ve B. Knollman (editörler), on ikinci baskı, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2011.
Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, B.G. Katzung, S. B. Masters ve A. J. Trevor (editörler), on birinci baskı, McGraw-Hill & Lange, Boston, 2009.
Melmon & Morelli?s Clinical Pharmacology, S.G. Carruthers, B.B. Hoffman, K.L. Melmon, D.W. Nierenberg (editörler), dördüncü baskı, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2000.
Avery?s Drug Treatment, T.M. Speight ve N.H.G. Holford (editörler), dördüncü baskı, Adis International, Auckland, 1997.
TİK-6 Türkiye İlaçla Tedavi Kılavuzu-2011-12 Formüleri, S.Oğuz Kayaalp (ed.), Pelikan Yayıncılık Ltd. Şti., İstanbul, 2011.
Reçete Yazma Rehberi (Guide to Good Prescribing), T.P.G.M. DeVries, R.H. Henning, H.V. Hogerzeil, D.A. Fresle, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1994.

Biochemistry
Rifai, Nader, Andrea R. Horvath, and C. Wittwer. Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics. 2018.
Rifai, Nader, Andrea Rita Horvath, and Carl Wittwer. Tietz Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics. 2019.
Henrys Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods: Expert Consult - Online and Print. Stuttgart: [Elsevier - Health Scienc], 2011.
Bishop, Michael. Clinical Chemistry: Principles, Techniques, and Correlations. S.l.: Jones & Bartlett Leariıng, 2020. Print.
Nelson, David L, Michael M. Cox, and Albert L. Lehninger. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. , 2021. Print.
Rodwell, Victor W. Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry [2018]. , 2018. Print.
Lieberman, Michael, Alisa Peet, and Matthew Chansky. Marks' Basic Medical Biochemistry: A Clinical Approach. , 2018. Print.
Basılı ders notları
Clinical Chemistry, Online ISSN 1530-8561 Print ISSN 0009-9147
Clinical Biochemistry, ISSN 0009-9120
Turkish Journal of Biochemistry. Türk Biyokimya Dergisi. ISSN: 1303-829X
Türk Klinik Biyokimya Dergisi, ISSN 1304-0790

Pathology
S. Kim Suvarna, Christopher Layton, John D. Bancroft (2019) Bancroft?s Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques. 8th Edition. Elsevier.
Susan C.Lester (2010). Manuel of Surgical Pathology. 3rd Edition.Saunders.
Uyar Göçün P, Işık Gönül İ. (2008) Cerrahi Patoloji Diseksiyonu.
Vinay Kumar (2018) Robbins Basic Pathology 10th Edition

Microbiology
Mandell, Douglas, Bennett (eds) (2019) Principles and Practice of Infectious Disease 8th Edition. Elsevier Churhill Livingstone Philadelphia.
Wilke Topçu A, Söyletir G, Doğanay M. (2018) Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Mikrobiyolojisi 4.baskı, Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri, Ankara
Clinical Infectious Disease
Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Mikrobiyoloji Bülteni
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Teorik ders
  • Olgu Temelli Değerlendirme (OTD)
  • Girişimsel Beceri Geri bildirimi (GBG)
  • Öğrenci Polikliniği (ÖP)
  • Öğrenci Viziti (ÖV)
Assessment Methods and Criteria "With a passing mark of 60: 1/3 of the total grade is OSCE (Pharmacology), the remaining 2/3 is theoretical and practical exams (Laboratory applications). "
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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