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Course Outline

Student Guide

Examination deadline

Deadline

Changing deadlines

Important

Course Objectives

Educational method

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Chapter 1

Medication

A bit of history

The discovery of aspirin

Pharmacology’s first steps

What is Medication?

Origins

Galenic forms

Excipients of known recognized effect(s)

Action of Medication

Drug categories

Major drug evaluation parameters

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacodynamics

Marketing Authorization

MA (Canada) / Marketing Authorization Application: MAA (Europe) / New Drug Application: NDA (USA)

Drug regulation frameworks

Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (ANSM) in France

The European Medicines Agency (EMA)

Health Canada’s Therapeutic Products Directorate (TPD)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Medication Access Routes

General Route

Local Route

Drug targets and mechanisms of action

Drug targets

Trajectory in the Body

The Dangers of Medication

Appropriate medication use

Medication and iatrogenesis

Drug Families

Antalgics or Analgesics

Antacids

Antibiotics

Anticoagulants

Aspirin

Barbiturates

Beta Blockers

Bronchodilators

Cancer

Corticosteroids

Digitalis Extracts

Diuretics

Epilepsy

Gout

Histamine

Arterial Hypertension

Hypnotics

Inflammation

Laxatives

Parkinson’s disease

Nausea

Neuroleptics

Spasms

Tranquilizers

Gastro duodenal Ulcers

Virus

Drug interactions

Interactions and instructions Table

Revision

Activity 1

Chapter 2

Medical Analysis

What is a lab test, and what is it used for?

Lab tests are used in many different ways

How are reference values determined, and what do they represent?

What does positive or negative, and false positive or false negative mean?

What are the units of measurement used for the results?

General Tests

Blood pressure, pinpointing and palpation by audiovisual means

Blood Tests

* Uric Acid

* Beta HCG

* Calcium

* Partial Thromboplastin Time

* Cholesterol

* Creatinine

* Gamma-glutamyl-trans peptidase

* Glycaemia

* Blood Group

* Haemoculture

* Hormones

* Ionogram

Full Blood Count (FBC)

The INR: International Normalized Ratio

Others complementary exams

Amniocentesis

Amnioscopy

Angiography

Audiogram

Biopsy

Doppler

Ultrasound

6. Printer Electrocardiogram

Electroencephalogram

Stool and Urine Tests

Fibroscopy

Pap smear

Hysterosalpingography

Hysteroscopy

Laparoscopy

Barium Enema

Mammography

Nuclear Medicine

Phlebography

Puncture

Sampling

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Scanner

Spermogram

Skin Tests

Summary Table of the Main Biological Constants

Revision

Activity 2

Chapter 3

The medical consultation

Introduction

Consulting a general practitioner

Interview procedure

The interview:

Clinical examination:

Recognizing an emergency

Medical history:

Surgical history:

Family history:

Current medication:

Lifestyle:

The history of the illness:

Clinical examination:

Recognizing serious symptoms

Questionnaire of serious symptoms/emergencies

Revision

Activity 3

Chapter 4

Complementary Tests in Naturopathy

Introduction

Testing of biological samples

Mail order tests

Other tests

Laboratory and test reliability

Hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA)

Test availability

Indican Test

Chemical transformation of indole into indican

Test availability

Oxidata Test

How to administer the test

Test availability

Acid-base balance test

Test principles

How to administer the test

Interpreting the results

Test availability

Chemstrip test

Test availability

Allergy tests

Patch tests

Prick tests

Test availability

Food intolerance testing

Lactose intolerance

Gluten intolerance

Test availability

ImuPro Test

Test availability

Sulkowitch Test

Test availability

Koenisburg Test

Test availability

Zinc evaluation

Test availability

Bio-Electronic “Vincent” (BEV) method

Parameters

Test availability

LIST OF LABORATORIES

Revision

Activity 4

Answers

Answers to Chapter 1

Answers to Chapter 2

Answers to Chapter 3

Answers to Chapter 4

Appendix

Plants and medications: Watch out for interactions!

APPENDIX C

Tests that a Naturopath may Request

Quest Diagnostics

Tests Performed on Blood

Tests Performed on Stool

Tests Performed on Urine

Tests Performed on Saliva

Tests Performed on Hair

Tests that a Naturopath may Perform

Exam

Evaluation Questionnaire