Students will each be assigned a specific disorder/disease, organ system, and a drug that is used to treat that disorder/disease.

Students will each be assigned a specific disorder/disease, organ system, and a drug that is used to treat that disorder/disease.  They
will research specifics of the drug and disorder and present their findings to the class. Students will also draw a diagram of a specific
organ system on a poster board and label the anatomy. See project description and rubric for grading criteria.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
 

• Describe your disorder/disease.You MUST cover the following with citations:
• Discuss your drug as it is used to treat your assigned disease.The following MUST be covered in your drug discussion in this order with citations:
• Conclusion to summarize the paper
  • Title page: name, date, class, college, disease, drug (not included in the 3 pages required) (APA format)
  • 12-pt font, Times New Roman, 1” margins, Use subtitles (APA format)
  • APA format throughout and correct APA for in-text citations
  • Include a short conclusion to summarize the research paper
  • Reference page in correct APA format (not included in the 3 pages required)
  • You may utilize your pharmacology book, any book used throughout your dental hygiene program, the pharmacology books in the LRC, or a CREDIBLE drug web-source.All references MUST be cited in correct APA format in-text and be listed on the reference page in correct APA format.
• Define the disorder/disease
• Etiology of disorder/disease
• What effects does the disorder/disease have on the body
• Mechanism of action: define in detail
• Pharmacokinetics (ADME): all parts of ADME must be discussed
• Drug Interactions: at least 3 drug interactions, no more than 5 (must be different categories of drug interactions and specific drug names must be mentioned).
• Adverse Effects: at least 3 adverse effects, no more than 5