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A Case Study in the Pharmacological Regime of an AIDS Patient
Date Submitted: 04/21/2002 18:42:33
Category: / Science & Technology / Chemistry
Length: 12 pages (3238 words)
Category: / Science & Technology / Chemistry
Length: 12 pages (3238 words)
Case Study:
Read the following case study then:
* Identify and briefly discuss the pathophysiology of Rodney's medical condition.
* Describe the pharmodynamics of each of the drugs Rodney was prescribed linking this to the pathology.
* Justify the pharmacological regime, including choice of drug, changes to the regime, dosages and scheduling, and routes of administration.
* Critically discuss the mechanisms associated with resistance of either antibiotic OR antiviral drugs.
Rodney S was once a patient in a hospital …
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