Therapeutics IV

CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF
THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL
SUBCOURSE MD0807 EDITION 200

INTRODUCTION

U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL

In Subcourses MD0804, MD0805, and MD0806, various topics pertaining to
anatomy, physiology, pathology, and pharmacology were presented. Specifically, topics like drug references, the physiology of the nervous system, nervous system drugs, and dermatological agents were introduced.

In this subcourse, MD0807, other systems of the body (for example, the digestive system) and the drugs used to treat conditions of those systems will be discussed. As in the other pharmacology subcourses, you will be provided background material in anatomy, physiology, and pathology in order to help you learn about the specific drugs
discussed in the subcourse.

Remember, this subcourse is not intended to be used as an authoritative source of drug information. As you know, new drugs are being discovered and new uses for existing drugs are being found through research. Therefore, this subcourse can serve
as a means for your review or initial learning of pharmacological concepts. You are strongly encouraged to use other references (see MD0804, Pharmacology I) to gain additional information which will help you to do your job in a better way. Knowing more about pharmacology can help you to better serve your patients.

Subcourse Components:

This subcourse consists of eleven lessons as follows:

Lesson 1 The Human Digestive System.

Lesson 2, Antacids and Digestants.

Lesson 3, Emetics, Antiemetics, and Antidiarrheals.

Lesson 4, Cathartics.

Lesson 5, Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy.

Lesson 6, Review of the Endocrine System.

Lesson 7, Thyroid, Antithyroid, and Parathyroid Preparations.

Lesson 8, Reproductive Hormones and Oral Contraceptives.

Lesson 9, Adrenocortical Hormones.

Lesson 10, Insulin and the Oral Hypoglycemic Agents.

Lesson 11, Oxytocics and Ergot Alkaloids.

–Read and study each lesson carefully.

–Complete the subcourse lesson by lesson. After completing each lesson, work the exercises at the end of the lesson

–After completing each set of lesson exercises, compare your answers with those on the solution sheet that follows the exercises. If you have answered an exercise incorrectly, check the reference cited after the answer on the solution sheet to determine why your response was not the correct one.

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Anyone may take this course. However, to receive credit hours, you must be officially enrolled and complete an examination furnished by the Nonresident Instruction Branch at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Enrollment is normally limited to Department of Defense personnel. Others may apply for enrollment, but acceptance is not guaranteed.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

1 THE HUMAN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Section I. Introduction

Section II. The Supragastric Structures

Section III. The Stomach

Section IV. The Small Intestine and Associated Glands

Section V. The Large Intestines

Section VI. Associated Protective Structures

Section VII. Accessory Structures of the Digestive System

Section VIII. Absorption and Metabolism in the Digestive
System

Section IX. Disorders and Diseases of the Digestive Tract

Exercises

2 ANTACIDS AND DIGESTANTS

Section I. Antacids

Section II. Digestants

Exercises

3 EMITICS, ANTIEMETICS, AND ANTIDIARRHEALS

Section I. Overview

Section II. Emetics

Section III. Antiemitics

Section IV. Antidiarrheals

Exercises

4 CATHARTICS

Section I. Introduction

Section II. Cathartic Agents

Exercises

5 FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE THERAPY

Section I. Introduction to Fluid and Electrolyte
Physiology (Self-Paced Text)

Section II. Precautions and Complications Associated
with Intravenous Therapy

Section III. Categories of Intravenous Fluids and
Their Uses

Exercises

6 REVIEW OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Section I. Introduction

Section II. Endocrine Glands

Section III. Disorders of the Human Reproductive System

Exercises

7 THYROID, ANTITHYROID, AND PARATHYROID
PREPARATIONS

Section I. Overview

Section II. Thyroid Preparations

Section III. Antithyroid Preparations

Section IV. Parathyroid Preparations

Exercises

8 REPRODUCTIVE HORMONES AND ORAL
CONTRACEPTIVES

Section I. Introduction

Section II. Uses of Reproductive Hormones

Section III. Specific Reproductive Hormones

Section IV. Contraception

Section V. Ovulation Inducing Agent

Exercises

9 ADRENOCORTICAL HORMONES

Section I. Overview

Section II. Glucorticoids and Synthetic Agents

Exercises

10 INSULIN AND THE ORAL HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS

Section I. Physiology of Insulin

Section II. Conditions Due to Abnormal Amounts
of Insulin in the Bloodstream

Section III. Treatment of Diabetes Mellitis by
Insulin Therapy

Section IV. Oral Hypoglycemic Agents

Exercises

11 OXYTOCICS AND ERGOT ALKALOIDS

Section I. Oxytocics

Section II. Ergot Alkaloids

Exercises

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Sample

LESSON ASSIGNMENT

LESSON 1 The Human Digestive System.

TEXT ASSIGNMENT Paragraph 1-1 through 1-24.

LESSON OBJECTIVES After completing this lesson, you should be able to:

1-1. Given a group of statements, select the statement that best defines the human digestive system.

1-2. From a list of names of organs, select the organ which is part of the human digestive system.

1-3. Given a group of statements, select the statement that best describes the function of a digestive enzyme.

1-4. Given a diagram of the human digestive system and a list of names of organs of the human digestive system, match the name of an organ with its location on the diagram.

1-5. Given the name of a part of the human digestive system and a group of statements, select the statement that best describes that part of the human digestive system.

1-6. Given the name of a part of the human digestive system and a group of statements, select the statement(s) that best describe the function(s) of that part of the digestive system.

1-7. From a group of statements, select the statement that best describes the digestion of fats, carbohydrates, or proteins.

1-8. Given the name of a disease or disorder of the human digestive system and a group of statements, select the statement that best
describes that disease or disorder.

SUGGESTION After completing the assignment, complete the exercises at the end of this lesson. These exercises will help you to achieve the lesson objectives.

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