CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY

KLE508

Course Code: KLE508
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor Süha Beril Kadıoğlu Yaman

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Gains knowledge of poisoning cases and overdose treatment, and formulates a symptom management plan.
Develops skills and knowledge in using toxicology databases, interpreting information, and making clinical decisions in poison consultation.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None.

Course Description

This course will help students gain knowledge and skills on basic principles and methods in clinical toxicology, methods used in the diagnosis of poisoning; treatment and symptom management of poisoning and overdose of drugs, the databases used in poison information centres, interpretation of information and decision making.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Week 1: Concepts in clinical toxicology
2^nd Week	Week 2: Adverse drug reactions
3^rd Week	Week 3: Drug-drug interactions
4^th Week	Week 4: Drug-food interactions
5^th Week	Week 5: Acute poisonings and antidote therapies
6^th Week	Week 6: Poisonings in pediatric patients
7^th Week	Week 7: Midterm Exam
8^th Week	Week 8: Pesticide and mushroom poisonings
9^th Week	Week 9: Metal toxicology
10^th Week	Week 10: Reproductive and developmental toxicology
11^th Week	Week 11: Genetic polymorphism
12^th Week	Week 12: Toxicity testing methods
13^th Week	Week 13: Genotoxicity testing methods
14^th Week	Week 14: Toxicity testing in children
15^th Week	Week 15: Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Pharmacoterapy. A Pathophysiologic Approach. Joseph T. DiPiro, Sixth edition 2005, USA.
2. Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practices (Eds. Burns M, . Wells B., Schwinghammer T., Malone P., Kolesar J., Rotschafer J., DiPiro J), 2008, USA.
3. Farmakoterapi El Kitabı, 10.baskı, (Eds. Wells B., Schwinghammer T., DiPiro J, DiPiro C), Çeviri Ed. Turgay Çelik, 2019.
4. Applied Therapeutics. The Clinical Use of Drugs. Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, Lloyd Young. Nineth edition 2009, Washington

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)