“I’m not even 40 but I feel like I’m 80.”
Johanna presented with chronic neuropathic pain and spasticity in her hands and feet due to multiple sclerosis. It was impacting her mobility and sleep, the effects of which had flowed into her career and finances.
Living with her parents while awaiting NDIS support, medical cannabis seemed like a promising treatment option but posed a risk with her Natalizumab use, requiring sound management to avoid potential hepatic injury. Financial constraints added complexity to accessing medical cannabis.
Discover how Johanna's team crafted an affordable and effective medical cannabis treatment, addressing her pain, sleep issues, and restoring her sense of self.
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Estimated Duration: 1 hour
Access Duration: 12 months from date of purchase
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this module, you’ll be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of the pathophysiology of MS
Discuss common treatment options for MS
Discuss how cannabinoid-based therapies may be an effective treatment option for symptom management in patients with MS
Explain the TGA guidance for providing medical cannabis as a treatment for patients with MS
Collect detailed patient information
Apply critical safety considerations/risk mitigation strategies for patients presenting with potential for hepatic injury
Discuss product usage and critical safety considerations with patients in patient-centred care
Sixty-year-old Jen was hesitant when she walked into the consultation room. She had been experiencing severe ankle pain caused by chronic regional pain syndrome and her treatments to date hadn’t done the trick. But medical cannabis? Wouldn’t she end up walking around “like a zombie”?
To complicate matters further, Jen has a history of now-stable cardiovascular disease. THC and CBD can affect cardiac functioning and interact with common POAC drugs.
But, all hope was not lost! In this case study, find out how Jen’s team safely treated her pain and secondary insomnia using medical cannabis, and minimised psychotropic effects so she remained her lively, vital self throughout treatment.
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Estimated Duration: 1 hour
Access Duration: 12 months from date of purchase
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this module, you’ll be able to:
Explain the cardiac effects of medical cannabis
Discuss the potential benefits and limitations of medical cannabis as a treatment option in patients with cardiac disease
Facilitate clinical discussions with patients around medical cannabis as a therapeutic option in symptom management
Apply critical safety considerations/risk mitigation strategies for patients presenting with cardiac concerns
Discuss potential drug-drug interactions
Provide medication safety education to patients around drug-drug interactions
Fourty-three year old Luna has been experiencing a lot of mental health ups and downs. But recently there have been more “downs” than “ups”. Despite taking pharmaceutical treatments, her anxiety and depression are out of control, and it’s affecting her sleep.
But Luna has a coconut and lavender allergy – both of which can be caused by compounds also found in medical cannabis. And, there is evidence to suggest that THC can exacerbate anxiety and in some cases cause paranoia.
In this case study, explore how Luna’s team safely prescribed medical cannabis so she was feeling better and sleeping soundly in no time.
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Estimated Duration: 1 hour
Access Duration: 12 months from date of purchase
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this module, you’ll be able to:
Explain why coconut and lavender allergies, and anxiety, are risk factors for using medical cannabis
Identify ingredients in medical cannabis products that commonly cause allergic or hypersensitive reactions
Apply critical safety considerations/risk mitigation strategies for patients presenting with allergies and anxiety concerns
Facilitate discussions with patients around medical cannabis as a therapeutic option for symptom management
Provide medication safety education to patients
Fifty-six year old Stephen, an avid gardener, has hit a rough patch. He’s out of action because of the chronic pain in his back, and gout pain in his wrists and ankles. He’s considering medical cannabis as a therapeutic option.
The complication? He has hepatic fibrosis from fatty liver of moderate severity, resulting in reduced hepatic function.
In this case study, explore how his team safely prescribed medical cannabis to Stephen, helping him manage his pain and get back onto his feet – and into his garden.
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Estimated Duration: 1 hour
Access Duration: 12 months from date of purchase
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this module, you’ll be able to:
Explain how medical cannabis interacts with the body, including the mechanisms of action and metabolism
Apply critical safety considerations / risk mitigation strategies for patients presenting with hepatic dysfunction or impairment
Discuss the potential benefits and limitations of medical cannabis as a treatment option for patients with hepatic dysfunction
Facilitate clinical discussions with patients around medical cannabis as a therapeutic option in symptom management
Educate patients (on their individual case) on how to safely apply their treatment with medical cannabis
It's an interesting time in Australia's medical cannabis landscape.Cannabis has a long global history, traversing prohibition and the ‘war on drugs’ to becoming a recognised therapeutic option for Australian patients.Discover cannabis throughout history, and its evolution in modern day healthcare.
Empower yourself with the knowledge of the history of both social and medical history of medical cannabis in Australia and globally.
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Estimated Duration: 1 hour
Access Duration: 12 months from date of purchase
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this module, you’ll be able to:
Cannabis and its historical context: When, where and the discovery of the plants therapeutic properties occurred.
The complex social attitudes affecting the plants status as a medicine throughout history.
Where medical cannabis came from and where it is having the most impact now.
