AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The teaching of first aid and elements of pharmacology is aimed to discuss those classes of drugs used to face acute and life-threatening emergencies that may occur in workplaces In particular, the following classes will be detailed  1) antibiotics, 2) antiinflammatory, antiallergic, and immunosuppressant drugs. 3 Simpaticominetic drugs (as adrenaline), that may prove lifesaver during anaphylaxis and hypotensive crisis.

TEACHING METHODS

The teaching of first aid and elements of pharmacology will be performed in form of front lessonf

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Basic concepts of general pharmacology

Cenni di farmacocinetica e farmacodinamica, DL50, schede di sicurezza

Clinical pharmacology

• Antibiotics
• FANS and steroids
• Adrenaline and simpaticomimetics
• antiasthmatic and antiallergic
• Anti hypertensive
• Drugs of abuse

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

The Powerpoints presentations that will be used in the class will be available as PDF files in aulaweb section of unige website.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

FRANCESCO D'AGOSTINI (President)

PAOLO LUIGI BISIO

FRANCESCO OTTAVIANI

LOREDANA SASSO

STEFANO THELLUNG DE COURTELARY

ROBERTA CENTANARO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Lessons will start in the month of October

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam will be held in form of a talk

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The capacity of students to simulate the correct pharmacological intervention in the most likely a life-threatening emergencies will be regarded as a plus in the evaluation of the exam

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

To pass the course in first aid and management of emergency, students should pass all the section tha composee the course withinj the same session.