U.S. Army Medical Correspondence Course: Therapeutics IV - Digestive, Antacids, Antiemetics, Endocrine, Insulin, Hypoglycemic, Adrenocortical Hormones, Ergot Alkaloids, Contraceptives

In Subcourses MD0804, MD0805, and MD0806, various topics pertaining to anatomy, physiology, pathology, and pharmacology were presented. Specifically, topics like drug references, the physiology of the nervous system, nervous system drugs, and dermatological agents were introduced. In this subcourse, MD0807, other systems of the body (for example, the digestive system) and the drugs used to treat conditions of those systems will be discussed. As in the other pharmacology subcourses, you will be provided background material in anatomy, physiology, and pathology in order to help you learn about the specific drugs discussed in the subcourse.

This subcourse is approved for resident and correspondence course instruction. It reflects the current thought of the Academy of Health Sciences and conforms to printed Department of the Army doctrine as closely as currently possible.

CHAPTER 1 - THE HUMAN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM * Section I. Introduction * Section II. The Supragastric Structures * Section III. The Stomach. * Section IV. The Small Intestine and Associated Glands * Section V. The Large Intestines * Section VI. Associated Protective Structures * Section VII. Accessory Structures of the Digestive System * Section VIII. Absorption and Metabolism in the Digestive System * Section IX. Disorders and Diseases of the Digestive Tract * Exercises * CHAPTER 2 - ANTACIDS AND DIGESTANTS * Section I. Antacids * Section II. Digestants * Exercises * CHAPTER 3 - EMITICS, ANTIEMETICS, AND ANTIDIARRHEALS * Section I. Overview * Section II. Emetics * Section III. Antiemitics * Section IV. Antidiarrheals * Exercises * CHAPTER 4 - CATHARTICS * Section I. Introduction * Section II. Cathartic Agents * Exercises * CHAPTER 5 - FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE THERAPY * Section I. Introduction to Fluid and Electrolyte Physiology (Self-Paced Text) * Section II. Precautions and Complications Associated with Intravenous Therapy * Section III. Categories of Intravenous Fluids and Their Uses * Exercises * CHAPTER 6 - REVIEW OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM * Section I. Introduction * Section II. Endocrine Glands * Section III. Disorders of the Human Reproductive System * Exercises * CHAPTER 7 - THYROID, ANTITHYROID, AND PARATHYROID PREPARATIONS * Section I. Overview * Section II. Thyroid Preparations * Section III. Antithyroid Preparations * Section IV. Parathyroid Preparations Exercises * CHAPTER 8 - REPRODUCTIVE HORMONES AND ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES * Section I. Introduction * Section II. Uses of Reproductive Hormones * Section III. Specific Reproductive Hormones * Section IV. Contraception * Section V. Ovulation Inducing Agent * Exercises * CHAPTER 9 - ADRENOCORTICAL HORMONES * Section I. Overview * Section II. Glucorticoids and Synthetic Agents * Exercises * CHAPTER 10 - INSULIN AND THE ORAL HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS * Section I. Physiology of Insulin * Section II. Conditions Due to Abnormal Amounts of Insulin in the Bloodstream * Section III. Treatment of Diabetes Mellitis by Insulin Therapy * Section IV. Oral Hypoglycemic Agents * Exercises * CHAPTER 11 - OXYTOCICS AND ERGOT ALKALOIDS * Section I. Oxytocics * Section II. Ergot Alkaloids