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Life Sciences The PHARMACY Thread v2
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Wanna open a pharmacy? Join eCosway Farmasi.
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QUOTE(Farmer_C @ May 23 2013, 09:21 PM) Sorry man, there are no cardiology pharmacies in the world. Cardiology (or other branches of medicine) pharmacists exist in hospitals and they are simply pharmacists who have 'specialised' into cardiology so you can say they know more about cardiovascular drugs and diseases than a regular pharmacist. The fact is that there are Pharmacist who sub specializes in Cardiology. A Pharmacist who is conferred BCPS (Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist) may be conferred AQ (Added Qualifications) in Cardiology if he/she meets the criteria for such a sub specialization.Genetics does play a role sadly but I'm not sure to what extent. Age, genetics and GENDER (male) are three risk factors that you can't modify. Monitor and work on the risk factors that you can modify (eg. blood pressure, cholesterol/triglyceride levels, smoking history etc).  See www.bpsweb.org for more details. In Malaysia I am aware of a couple of Pharmacists whom are BCPS and specializes in cardiovascular medicine. Unfortunately, we do not have anyone with AQ Cardiology yet. This post has been edited by Kain_Sicilian: May 30 2013, 09:09 PM |
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QUOTE(Farmer_C @ May 30 2013, 09:33 PM) Very interesting. The cardiology AQ interests me. This is an American examination/qualification though so I'm just wondering if this qualification is highly recognised/coveted in Malaysia or is it a qualification for a subset of pharmacists to pat each other's backs and nothing more? Not being sarcastic or rhetorical - would like some answers It is not recognized here. We are fighting for recognition as we speak right now. It is recognized in US (obviously  ), Suadi, Singapore, Aussie, etc. Passing the paper is not easy. You can have a go at the free test questions to see how you fair. I would say that individuals whom passed the exams have a certain level of knowledge that is required by a Pharmacotherapy Specialist. However, other qualities in terms of practical experience, the capability to handle doctors and patients, etc is up to the individual's practice. |
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QUOTE(Critical_Fallacy @ May 23 2013, 11:36 PM) Hi Mercy, thanks for your explanation. No, it doesn't work that way unfortunately. Once a mitral valve is damaged, the only way to repair it is surgically. The damage may cause mitral stenosis/regurgitation. BUt the ultimately clinical course will lead to failure of the ventricle. ACE-i , Beta blockers, etc will only serve to prevent the remodelling of the heart due to the neurohormonal storm caused by a failing heart. Whether to send a patient for valve repair/replacement depends on many factors, such as age, the extent of damage, etc. The choice of valve is also affected by whether the patient intends to get pregnant, or will they be able to be compliant to medications, etc.Theoretically, is there any drug or (ACE inhibitor) that one can take to repair the mitral valve (due to the complication of rheumatic fever) without undergo an open heart surgery?  Adenosine antagonists was once held as the holy grail for Acute Heart Failure . Unfortunately recent clinical data do not show that. This post has been edited by Kain_Sicilian: May 30 2013, 10:05 PM |
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