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Pharmacotherapy and drug calculations at maternity and child health clinicsLaajuus (1 cr)

Code: LAA7201A25S

Credits

1 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Objective

Students
• know the special characteristics of the pharmacotherapy of new-borns and pre-school children and the vaccination of pregnant persons and pre-school children
• know which regular medication can be taken safely during pregnancy and while breastfeeding and
• know how to find more information on unique questions
• know how to advise clinic customers on safe drug treatment/dosing and identify the most common side effects of medical substances
• know how to treat the most common infections on pre-school children (fever, runny nose, eye infection, earache, thrush, molluscum, impetigo, umbilical granuloma, exanthema subitum, hand, foot and mouth disease, posthitis, lice, scabies, pinworms)
• can perform the medical calculations included in the course

Content

• special pharmacotherapeutic questions of pregnant and breastfeeding women
• special questions related to the pharmacotherapy of new-borns in home care
• special questions related to the pharmacotherapy of children below school age in home care
• maternity and child clinic vaccination competence
• medical calculations