Pharmacology of Inflammation

Alternative title

Inflammatory Pharmacology

Synopsis

An interactive tutorial on the pathophysiology and pharmacology of inflammation. Covers 1) the main elements, major cardinal signs and timescale of the processes involved in the inflammatory response; 2) the microcirculation; 3) inflammatory mediators: the synthesis, site and mechanism of action of histamine, bradykinin, nitric oxide, eicosanoids, neuropeptides and cytokines; 4) cell accumulation: molecular mechanisms involved in neutrophil accumulation at the site of injury, adherence, margination and extravasation; 5) mechanisms of tissue repair and healing; 6) the pharmacology (names, structure, mechanisms of action and toxicity) of steroidal and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and the disease-modifying anti-arthritic drugs. Approximately 2 hours of teaching material.

Series

Pharma-Cal-Ogy, Tltp Project

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; Computer program. Floppy disk. PC Windows version only.

Year of production

1996

Availability

Sale; 1996 sale: £120.00 (inclusive)

Notes

Available to UK higher education institutions.

Uses

Medical, dental or science pharmacology modules; 1st- and 2nd-year science.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

computer-assisted learning; inflammatory diseases; medical education; pharmacology teaching; Teaching & Learning Technology Programme

Credits

Writer

David Dewhurst; Pat Freeman; Richard Ullyott; Susan Brain

Distribution Formats

Type

CD-ROM

Production Company

Name

Pharma-CAL-ogy Consortium

Distributor

Name

Sheffield Bioscience Programs

Name

University of Leeds

Phone

0113 233 4313

Fax

0113 233 4331

Address

Department of Pharmacology
Worsley Medical Building
Leeds
LS2 9JT

Notes

Contact: Dr Ian Hughes, e-mail: i.e.hughes@leeds.ac.uk (4/96)