Information Package / Course Catalogue
Circulatory Shock and Treatment
Course Code: VFT537
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To teach shock types in animals and the drugs used in shock treatment

Course Content

Etiology and types of circulatory shock, pathophysiology of shock and therapy of shock are examined

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn the shock and the shock types
2.Should learn physiopathology of shock
3.To learn the drugs used in shock treatment
4.To learn knowledge and propose suggestions on the area
5.To give lectures and/or presentations and discuss with professionals in the area.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 8th Edition, Jim E. Riviere (Editor), Mark G. Papich (Editor), 2009.
2.Modern Pharmacology, 6th Edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2004 (Ed. C.R. Craig and R.E. Stitzel)
3.Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 9th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2004 (Ed. B. Katzung)
4.Goodman and Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics 11th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2006 (Eds. Brunton, Lazo, Parker, Buxton and Blumenthal)
5.Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, 3rd Edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2005 (Eds. Howard, Mycek, Harvey & Champe)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Shock and causes of shock
Week 2 - Theoretical
The shock types
Week 3 - Theoretical
Anaphylactic shock
Week 4 - Theoretical
Hypovolemic shock
Week 5 - Theoretical
Septic shock
Week 6 - Theoretical
Cardiogenic shock
Week 7 - Theoretical
Physiopathology of shock-I (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Physiopathology of shock-II
Week 9 - Theoretical
Physiopathology of shock-III
Week 10 - Theoretical
The drugs used in treatment of shock (liquid-electrolite)
Week 11 - Theoretical
The drugs used in treatment of shock (sympathomimetics, glucocorticoids)
Week 12 - Theoretical
The drugs used in treatment of shock (antibiotics, antihistamines)
Week 13 - Theoretical
The drugs used in treatment of shock (cardiovascular drugs)
Week 14 - Theoretical
The drugs used in treatment of shock (the other drugs)
Week 15 - Theoretical
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141128
Assignment51110
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)52
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
4
5
OÇ-2
4
4
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
4
OÇ-4
5
4
5
OÇ-5
5
4
5
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026