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| Definition of side effects to medications |
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| predictable pharmacologic effects that occur w/in therapeutic dosage |
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| Definition of overdose toxicity to medications |
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| predictable toxic effects that occur when dosage is in excess of therapeutic range |
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| Traditional approach to drug Rx |
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| Contemporary approach to drug Rx |
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| based on knowledge of molecular "mechanics" of cells to get desired effect |
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| Future approach to drug Rx |
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| genetic tailoring of drugs to account for individual genetic differences |
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| Definition of immunosuppressants |
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| blunt production of WBC in bone marrow or inhibiting other components of immune response (primarily seen in transplant and cancer cases with complications with CNS, PNS, and MS systems) |
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| Red flags pertaining to treating patients in acute care with medical equipment... |
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| leaking of fluid/blood, blood backing into line, air noted in line, redness/pain/swelling of site, dec. pulses distal to line site, cool limb distal to line site |
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