Pharmacology Application in Athletic Training Course 1

Learning Objectives

1. Recognize and identify common medical abbreviations
2. Differentiate between a prescription drug and over-the-counter drug
3. Know about the process by which drug compounds are attached to receptor sites located on or within the cell
4. Understand the onset of action and duration of action that drugs exhibit when administered to living tissues
5. Why and when muscle relaxants may be prescribed by a physician
6. The adverse effects and combined effects of these drugs
7. Understand the etiology of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus
8. Identify and recognize the different devices for insulin administration and injection
9. Understand basic glucose metabolism and how insulin affects diabetes mellitus control
10. Possible reasons why cardiovascular arrhythmia and hypertension become more of a problem at the collegiate and professional levels
11. Types of drugs used to control cardiac arrhythmia and hypertension problems
12. Combined effects of drugs for cardiac arrhythmia and hypertension that can affect athletes
13. Understand the different types of asthma and bronchoconstriction
14. Understand the general classes of medications used in treating the respiratory conditions most commonly associated with athletic activities
15. Be able to recognize signs, symptoms and causes of peptic ulcer disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease
16. The difference among the following types of microorganisms: bacterial, viral, and fungal
17. The different categories of antibiotic drugs and now each works
18. Be able to differentiate between opiod and non opioid analgesics
19. Understand how local anesthetics can be delivered to the athlete