Pain physiology and pharmacology (5 cr)
Code: NA00ED75-3001
General information
- Enrollment
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07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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01.01.2023 - 01.05.2023
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Virtual portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Department of Health Care and Emergency Care
- Campus
- Kotka Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Naprapathy
- Teachers
- Marja Turkki
- TH Opettaja
- Teacher in charge
- Marja Turkki
- Groups
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NAKT20SPNaprapathy, full-time studies
- Course
- NA00ED75
Objective
You learn different mechanisms of pain in different structures of the body.
You can evaluate pain in diagnosing a patient.
You know how pain can be treated generally, and in manual therapy.
You know the most common medical treatment practices for basic diseases, medicines and their mechanisms of action.
You know the most common medical treatment practices for musculoskeletal diseases, medicines and their mechanisms of action.
You know the most common analgesis and their mechanisms of action.
You know the most common pain treatment methods.
Content
How does the sensation of pain develop?
How is pain classified?
How can pain be alleviated?
What are non-medicated pain treatments?
How do different medicines work?
Course material
Kalso, E. ym. Kipu. (E-kirjana Duodecim Oppiportissa)
Ruskoaho, H. Lääketieteellinen farmakologia ja toksikologia (E-kirjana Duodecim Oppiportissa)
Study forms and methods
Ei mahdollinen tällä opintojaksolla
RDI and work-related cooperation
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Timing of exams and assignments
Sovitaan opintojakso alussa
Course part description
Kipufysiologian asiantuntijaluennot: Anestesiologian erikoislääkäri Timo Koponen
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Tentti