AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Acquire knowledge on the correct management of nociceptive and neuropathic pain according to current guidelines with particular regard to the use of opioids according to the WHO pain scale; the student will also have to know the antidotic procedures necessary for the treatment of the overdose of the opioids themselves. Know the use of some classes of drugs that are used in the treatment of acute and chronic asthma with particular regard to appropriateness, clinical use, evaluation of adverse reactions. A further objective is to be able to assess the need for emergency treatment of anaphylactic shock through the use of adrenaline, of which the student must adequately know the doses and methods of administration. Know the main drugs used in the different forms of shock (cardiogenic, hypovolemic, septic). Possess the basic notions of active drugs on the CNS, with particular regard to the use of Benzodiazepines and the drugs used for the treatment of epileptic disease. Adequate knowledge of the antidotic procedures applied in case of intoxication by drugs, food or substances of abuse is required. Finally, the course aims to know the basic principles of Pharmacovigilance with particular regard to the definition of adverse drug reaction (ADR) and how to report suspected ADRs to the National Pharmacovigilance Service.

TEACHING METHODS

frontal lessons

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Opioids in pain therapy

Active drugs in acute (and chronic) asthma

Drugs used in acute heart failure and in various forms of shock (uses and toxicity)

CNS active drugs and antiepileptics ((touched upon)

Toxicological emergency (substances of abuse)

Nonspecific and specific antidotes

Pharmacovigilance ((touched upon)

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

"Compendio di farmacologia generale e speciale" M. Amico-Roxas, A. Caputi, M. Del Tacca. Ed. Utet Scienze Mediche;

“Farmacologia per le professioni sanitarie”  Anita Conforti, ecc. Ed. Idelson Gnocchi;

" Le basi della farmacologia" M.A. Clark, ecc. Ed. Zanichelli

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

LUIGI ROBBIANO (President)

DARIO BATTIONI

GIOVANNI CAMERINI

ANTONIETTA MARIA MARTELLI

ALDO PENDE

CHIARA ROBBA

PAOLO TRAVERSO

FRANCESCA MATTIOLI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

ROBERTA CENTANARO (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

As per the didactic calendar

Class schedule

TOXICOLOGY

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam for the Toxicology part takes place exclusively in written form. The proof, which is an integral part of the C.I. of Nursing in the Critical Area, includes 10 multiple choice questions. The student must correctly answer 6 multiple choice questions without penalty for not given or wrong answers. Passing the Toxicology test completes the exam of the integrated course. The grade is unique and, taking into account the seriousness of the errors made in the various parts of the exam, the final result is agreed between the teachers involved in the integrated course.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The verification of the correct understanding of the topics covered takes place during the written exam with a series of written questions that contain a range of 5 answers, only one of which is correct; the questions are modified at each exam session, they are formulated in different versions between students who occupy contiguous positions in the classroom. Pure mnemonicity and copying of answers is therefore discouraged, while the ability to actively apply the knowledge acquired during the course through reasoning and synthesis is valued.

Exam schedule