OVERVIEW
Today’s clinicians treat more medically and pharmacologically
compromised patients than ever before. The availability of more than
a thousand active ingredients in several thousand different
formulations, and with over 100,000 nonprescription medications,
with hundreds of facts about each of them, presents a seemingly insurmountable
challenge in mastering the essentials for the clinical decision making
process. Fortunately, the clinician who understands general pharmacological
principles can learn to predict the behavior of each drug based on
a few facts. It is better to develop a drug profile than it is to
memorize isolated data. The best way to achieve this objective is
to associate, envision, predict, and inquire.
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Associate each drug with information already known.
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Envision the course of events that would occur as a drug enters the
patient’s body.
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Predict clinical uses and adverse drug effects based on a drug’s
mechanism of action.
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Inquire which fact about a drug is going to impact on the clinical
decision making process.
OBJECTIVES
Participants in this course will be introduced to representative
endocrine drug profiles based on the top 200 drugs dispensed by U.S.
community pharmacies. An awareness of the various drugs commonly
prescribed drugs will assist clinicians in identifying patients with
commonly encountered endocrine problems. The intent is to provide
participants with evidence-based knowledge essential for risk stratification
of patients taking endocrine drugs and the development of appropriate
diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic strategies commensurate with
a patient’s ability to undergo and respond to dental care.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course the practitioner should be able to:
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Discuss the current and accepted pharmacotherapy for diseases of
the endocrine system.
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Identify high-risk patients and develop management strategies in accordance with
the patient's medical and pharmacological status.
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Recognize the potential for adverse drug-drug interactions, drug-disease interactions,
and
drug-induced illnesses, including the oral manifestations drug therapy.
PRESENTER
GEZA T. TEREZHALMY, D.D.S., M.A., received his D.D.S. degree from Case Western
Reserve University in 1971, continuing with his postgraduate training from 1975
to 1977 and obtaining a Certificate in Oral Medicine from the National Naval
Dental Center. In 1987, he obtained his M.A. degree in Higher Education and Human
Development from The George Washington University.
Dr. Terezhalmy is the Endowed Professor in Clinical Dentistry in the Department
of Dental Diagnostic Science with a cross appointment in the Department of Pharmacology
in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at The University of Texas Health
Science Center at San Antonio.
TIME
Check-in: Ballroom Lobby, 7:30 AM
Program: Friday, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
LOCATION
Menger Hotel
204 Alamo Plaza; San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210)223-4361 or (800)345-9285
TUITION
Individual: $149.50
CREDIT (Course Code: 124385A)
AGD Code: 148 Hours: 4
When you register for the Fiesta course you will also be our guest to our online
OSHA course for 60 days only. We will be mailing you instructions for the on-line
registration.
ACCOMMODATIONS
To obtain special rates, please indicate the group, UTHSCSA Continuing Dental
Education.
Menger Hotel
204 Alamo Plaza
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 223-4361 or
(800) 345-9285
Rates: Single/Double: $120.00
Room block expires:
March 28, 2008
Ticket Information
Tuition includes one ticket to the Battle of Flowers Parade on Friday afternoon.
Lunch will not be provided. You can purchase additional tickets to the parade
for only $12.00 each.
Because of limited supply, we must restrict the extras to two additional tickets
per participant.
Early registration is recommended.
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