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CLINICAL PHARMACY

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This is a topic-wise Clinical Pharmacy IV PharmD notes according to the Syllabus Prescribed by PCI. This notes will help in the preparation & revision of the subject during exam time. I welcome any kind of suggestion and feedback for further development of the notes.

TOPICS

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I. Definition, Development & Scope of Clinical Pharmacy

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II. Introduction to daily activities of a Clinical Pharmacist:

  1. Drug Therapy Monitoring (Medication Chart Review, Clinical Review, Pharmacist Interventions)

  2. Ward Round Participation

  3. Adverse Drug Reaction Management

  4. Drug Information & Poisons Information

  5. Medication History

  6. Patient Counseling

  7. Drug Utilization Evaluation (DUE) and Review (DUR)

  8. Quality Assurance of Clinical Pharmacy Services

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III. Patient Data Analysis

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IV. Clinical Laboratory Tests and Interpretation of Results:

  1. Haematological, Liver function, Renal function, Thyroid function

  2. Tests associated with Cardiac disorders

  3. Fluid & Electrolyte Balance

  4. Microbiological Culture Sensitivity Tests

  5. Pulmonary Function Tests

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V. Drug and Poison Information:

  1. Introduction to Drug Information Resources available

  2. Systemic Approach in answering DI queries

  3. Critical Evaluation of Drug Information and Literature

  4. Preparation of written and verbal reports

  5. Establishing a DI Centre

  6. Poisons Information- Organisation & Information Resources

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VI. Pharmacovigilance:

  1. Scope, Definition, and Aims of Pharmacovigilance

  2. Adverse Drug Reactions

  3. Reporting, Evaluation, Monitoring Prevention of ADRs

  4. Role of Pharmacist in management of ADR

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VII. Communication Skills, including Patient Counseling techniques, Medication History Interview, Presentation of Cases

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VIII. Pharmaceutical Care Concepts

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IX. Critical Evaluation of Biomedical Literature

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X. Medication Errors

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RGUHS Clinical Pharmacy Question Bank for IV Year Pharm D

Note: The above notes are only for preparation & revision of subject during exams. They cannot substitue the deep knowledge present in the textbooks.

Clinical Pharmacy Textbooks recommended by RGUHS

  1. Biopharmaceutics and Applied Pharmacokinetics- Leon Shargel. 

  2. A textbook of Clinical Pharmacy Practice; Essential concepts and skills, Dr. G Parthasarthi.

  3. Basic skills in interpreting laboratory data- Scott LT, American Society of Health System Pharmacists Inc.

  4. Practice standards and definitions- The society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia

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