| CODE | CPH5405 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Diagnosis and Management of Toxicological Emergencies | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will provide an overview of the diagnosis and management of toxicological emergencies. It will also provide information on the role of poison information services, surveillance and toxicovigilance. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit aims to: - To provide the concepts of 'adverse events', 'patient safety' and 'clinical risk management' in healthcare and other organizations; - To review the roles and responsibilities of healthcare leaders/managers and their teams in patient safety and clinical risk management; - To provide an understanding of the role of poison information services, poison centre consultation and systems for the surveillance of poisonings and toxicovigilance; - To review the correct use of diagnostic tools and management choices in the context of best research evidence and clinical expertise, taking into account individual patient views and needs; - To review the use of antidotes in urgency and supply procedures; - To appreciate the use of common medical databases to make meaningful searches of common management topics and will develop the ability to understand management plans in treating poisoned patient. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Define the concepts of 'adverse events', 'patient safety' and 'clinical risk management' in healthcare and other organizations; - Evaluate the roles and responsibilities of healthcare leaders/managers and their teams in patient safety and clinical risk management; - Appreciate the role of poison information services, poison centre consultation and systems for the surveillance of poisonings and toxicovigilance; - Apply the correct use of diagnostic tools and management choices in the context of best research evidence and clinical expertise; - Integrate knowledge from medical databases to make meaningful searches of common management topics; - Evaluate management plans in treating poisoned patient including the use of antidotes in urgency and supply procedures. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Apply diagnostic tools and management methods for the diagnosis and management of poisoned patients; - Formulate plans for the improvement of their current practice in relation to this group of poisoned patients; - Chose appropriate medical databases and antidotes in the clinical management of patients; - Link knowledge of pharmacotoxicology to the principles of clinical management plans. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main readings - Klaassen, Curtis D. Casarett and Doull's toxicology: the basic science of poisons. 9th edition New York McGraw-Hill Education 2019 ISBN 978-1-259-86374-5 - Lewis Nelson, Robert Hoffman,Mary Ann Howland, Neal Lewin), Lewis Goldfrank, Silas W Smith Goldfrank's toxicologic emergencies. 11th edition New York McGraw Hill Medical 2019 ISBN 978-1259859618 (Health Sciences Library Reference RA1224.5 .G6 2019) - Lindsay Murray MBBS FACEM, Mark Little MBBS FACEM MPH&TM DTM&H IDHA, Ovidiu Pascu MD FACEM, Kerry Anne Hoggett MBBS GCertClinTox FACEM. Toxicology Handbook 2015 Churchill Livngsston ISBN 978-0729542241 (Health Sciences library RA1215 .T683 2015). Supplementary readings - Curtis Klaassen, John Watkins. Casarett & Doull's Essentials of Toxicology, Third Edition. 2015. McGraw Hill ISBN 978-0071847087 - Ira S Richards Marie Bourgeois. Principles and Practice of Toxicology in Public Health - 2nd edition 2014 Jones and Bartlett Publishers ISBN 9781449645267 Kareen E Stine Thomas M Brown Principles of Toxicology 2015 CRS Press ISBN 9781466503427 (main library RA1211 .S75 2015) - Abby Calvin Textbook of Pharmacology and Toxicology. 2016 Syraword Publishing House ISBN 978-1682861912 - Lester M. Haddad, Michael W. Shannon, James F. Winchester Haddad and Winchester's Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose 4th Edition 2007 Sunders ISBN 978-0721606934. Journals (available in Main Library and Health Sciences Library and as e-journals subscribed by UM) Toxicology Pharmacology & toxicology Clinical toxicology Clinical toxicology International journal of toxicology Critical reviews in toxicology Toxicology and applied pharmacology. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Alexander Campbell Azzurra Schicchi Ziad Kazzi Jeffrey Bonnici Robert Chircop Janet Mifsud (Co-ord.) |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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