Monitoring of Therapies
Introduction
The monitoring of drug treatments is an important role of anyone involved in the supervision ofpatients. Treatments for anticoagulation, rheumatological disorders as well as certain antihypertensives require appropriate monitoring is potentially serious adverse effects are to be minimised. This resource of 10 questions assesses knowledge of a wide range of commonly used drugs in clinical practice providing a practical test of well recognised clinical scenarios.
Aims and objectives
On completion of this resource, the user should:
- Understand the rationale for the monitoring of certain commonly used drugs
- Understand the impact of monitoring the effects of certain drugs in a variety of clinical
- conditions.
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Introduction
The monitoring of drug treatments is an important role for anyone involved in the supervision ofpatients receiving treatment. Therapies for anticoagulation and rheumatological disorders, as well as certain antihypertensives require appropriate monitoring if potentially serious adverse effects are to be minimised or prevented. This resource of 10 questions assesses knowledge of a wide range of commonly used drugs in clinical practice providing a practical test of well recognised clinical scenarios. Complete the resource, reflect on the questions and gain a certificate awarding 1 hour of CPD.
Aims and objectives
On completion of this resource, the user should:
- Have an improved understanding of the rationale for the monitoring of certain commonly used drugs.
- Have a better understanding of the impact of monitoring the effects of certain drugs in a variety of clinical conditions.
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