Therapeutics V

CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF
THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL
SUBCOURSE MD0808 EDITION 200

INTRODUCTION

U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL

In Subcourses MD804, MED805, MD806, and MD807, various concepts of
anatomy, physiology, and pathology as they pertain to therapeutics were discussed.

In this subcourse, Subcourse MED808, we shall view a drug in its treatment of specific ailments. We have included a section on biologicals and vitamins and minerals primarily because natural resistance, and vitamins and minerals can prevent as well as successfully treat disease, malnutrition, and vitamin deficiencies.

Remember, this subcourse is not intended to be used as an authoritative source of drug information. As you know, new drugs as well as new uses for existing drugs are continuously being discovered through research. This subcourse can serve as a means
for your review or initial learning of pharmacological concepts. You are strongly encouraged to use other references to gain additional information that may assist you in performing your job and better serving your patients.

Subcourse Components:

This subcourse consists of 6 lessons. The lessons are:

Lesson 1, Introduction to Microbiology.

Lesson 2, Intestinal Parasites and Antiparasitic Agents.

Lesson 3, Antibiotics and Sulfonamides.

Lesson 4, Antifungals, Antihistamines, and Antimalarial Agents.

Lesson 5, Biologicals.

Lesson 6, Vitamins and Minerals.

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 INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY

Section I. Introduction

Section II. Microorganisms of Importance

Exercises

2 INTESTINAL PARASITES AND ANTIPARASITIC AGENTS

Section I. Introduction

Section II. Antiparasitic Agents

Exercises

3 ANTIBIOTICS AND SULFONAMIDES

Exercises

4 ANTIFUNGALS, ANTIHISTAMINES, AND ANTIMALARIAL
AGENTS

Section I. Antifungals

Section II. Antihistamines

Section III. Antimalarial Agents

Exercises

5 BIOLOGICALS

Exercises

6 VITAMINS AND MINERALS

Exercises

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Sample

LESSON ASSIGNMENT

LESSON 1 Introduction to Microbiology.

TEXT ASSIGNMENT Paragraphs 1-1 through 1-8.

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

1-1. Given a term pertaining to microbiology and a group of statements, select the statement that best defines the term.

1-2. From a group of statements, select the statement that best describes key characteristics of viruses, bacteria, fungi, or protozoa.

1-3. From a group of statements, select the statement that best describes reproductive characteristics of viruses, bacteria, fungi, or
protozoa.

1-4. Given the name of a particular disease, select the type of organism that causes that disease (that is, bacteria).

1-5. From a group of statements, select the statement that best describes how bacteria can be classified.

1-6. Given the name of a disease caused by a microorganism and a group of statements, select the statement that best describes that
microorganism.

1-7. Given the name of a disease caused by a microorganism and a group of statements, select the statement that best describes that disease.

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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