Course: Toxicology

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Course title Toxicology
Course code KAZ/TOXIK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pikner Richard, MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures 1. Toxicology. Introduction, history, subfields (clinical, industrial, experimental, etc.), sources and applications of toxicology. 2. Poisons. Definition, classification, labeling, dose-effect, toxicokinetics (entry, biotransformation, excretion). 3. Types of materials. Sampling, treatment before analysis (isolation, extraction, separation, mineralization, etc.). 4. Toxicological examinations. Reasons, known - unknown exposure, screening, biological exposure tests - BET, choice investigated substances according to time since exposure, interpretation (highest permissible limits, NPK). 5. Analytical techniques. Principles of quantitative methods (spectrophotometric, chromatographic, immunochemical, etc.). 6. Poisoning by substances blocking the transfer of oxygen. 7. Alcohol poisoning (ethanol, methanol, ethylene glycol). 8. Poisoning by heavy metals, solvents, "-icides" (herbicides, pesticides, fungicides), rarer poisonings. 9. Poisoning by substances from the living and domestic environment (plants, animals, drug preparations, medicines). 10. Drug level monitoring (TDM), pharmacokinetic evaluation. 11. Drugs and Substances of Abuse. Classification of groups and effects, screening, classic drugs - new drugs. 12. Clinical manifestations of intoxication. General principles of therapy. A Lab exercise 1. Principles of safety in the toxicological laboratory, devices and aids. 2. - 3. Biological material - types, quantity, method of preservation, processing time, documentation. 4. - 5. Treatment of samples, deproteinization, extraction, hydrolysis, isolation, mineralization. 6. Analytical methods in toxicology - immunochemical. 7. Analytical methods in toxicology - chromatographic (TLC, GC, HPLC). 8. Analytical methods in toxicology - spectrophotometric (AAS, UV-VIS, IC). 9. Organization of work in the toxicological laboratory, toxicological analysis in POCT mode. 10. Issues of forensic toxicology (collection and preservation of material, recognized methods, laboratory equipment). 11. Excursion to the Toxicology Laboratory of the Institute of Forensic Medicine of the Pilsen University Hospital. 12. Credit test.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 36 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 12 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to explain the principle of immunochemical, chromatographic and spectrophotometric methods
Skills
to perform examinations using immunochemical, chromatographic and spectrophotometric methods
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
defines a toxic substance and classifies poisoning according to the acting nox and symptoms
lists the types of toxicological examinations
interprets toxicological examinations, knows the highest permissible limits
demonstrates broad knowledge of sample collection techniques and pre-analysis treatments (isolation, extraction, separation, mineralization, etc.)
Skills
performs examination of toxic substances in biological material using selected analytical techniques (immunochemical, chromatographic, spectrophotometric)
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Skills
Laboratory work
Field trip
Competences
Lecture
Field trip
Laboratory work
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Test
Competences
Oral exam
Recommended literature
  • BALÍKOVÁ, Marie. Forenzní a klinická toxikologie: laboratorní toxikologická vyšetření. Druhé, doplněné vydání.. Praha : Galén, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7492-304-3.
  • McGACHY, Lenka, TOMÁŠOVÁ , Pavla a Zuzana ROŠKOVÁ. Toxikologie a ekotoxikologie I. Praha: Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze,, 2021. ISBN 978-80-7592-097-3.
  • RACEK, Jaroslav. Základy toxikologie. In RACEK, Jaroslav, RAJDL, Daniel et al. Klinická biochemie. Třetí, přepracované a rozšířené vydání.. Praha : Galén, 2021. ISBN 978-80-7492-545-0.


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