Essay Topic: Pharmacology

[DarkStarr]

Got assigned the topic of 'anything to do with pharmacology' for my next essay.. kinda broad, any suggestions to narrow it down? It only has to be 3 pages this time around! B)

 

[usafmedic45]

Drug induced pulmonary toxicity (as in prescription drugs, like bleomycin, amiodarone, etc). LOL

 

[DarkStarr]

:fslap:

lol

 

[medichopeful]

Got assigned the topic of 'anything to do with pharmacology' for my next essay.. kinda broad, any suggestions to narrow it down? It only has to be 3 pages this time around! B)

Something involving oxygen? I know it might be "simple" but it's pretty important!

Perhaps touch on oxygen toxicity and reperfusion injury?

 

[Smash]

3 pages? That's about 600 to 800 words. That's not an essay, that's an introduction!

 

[medicRob]

The function of cAMP and its associated kinases (Particularly Protein Kinase A) in biochemical process and its role in drugs such as glucagon and epineprhine.

 

[Sandog]

How about CytoChrome P-450 and its affect on drug interactions and metabolism?

 

[mgr22]

How about picking an illness -- asthma, for example -- and summarizing the meds used to treat it prehospitally?

 

[MrBrown]

3 pages? That's about 600 to 800 words. That's not an essay, that's an introduction!

No kidding mate, our essays are at least 2,000 to 3,000 words and in third year think 5,000.

 

[usalsfyre]

How about CytoChrome P-450 and its affect on drug interactions and metabolism?

I'm not sure you could fit this in 6-800 words...

 

[attnondeck]

How about picking an illness -- asthma, for example -- and summarizing the meds used to treat it prehospitally?

i agree with this. you could run wild with this.

or do aspirin? but i think the above would be a better paper

 

[8jimi8]

Didn't read everyone's suggestions.

here's mine.


Pick an ACLS algorithm, then define the drugs and the mechanisms etc etc.



THEN write a little summary on what the literature says about how effective these medications are at producing ROSC.

 

[BayArea]

Coumadin and effect on the coagulation cacade. Vitamin K, FFP, I.N.R. level, intrinsic, extrinsic pathways and use of Bebulin/Profilnine. Should take up a few pages...

 

[BEorP]

How about picking an illness -- asthma, for example -- and summarizing the meds used to treat it prehospitally?

Given the length that is being requested I think that is a great idea. While summarizing the meds, you could also look at how much evidence there is to support each of them.

 

[DarkStarr]

Thanks for the suggestions

 

[canisdoo]

Write it about the effects of medications on the QTc interval