Competency information
Details
Interpret, assess the effectiveness of and report results from patients receiving a range of immunotherapies, including at least three of the following:
- antibodies as immunosuppressive agents
- immunosuppressive drugs
- physical methods of immunosuppression
- cytokines and anti-cytokines
- intravenous immunoglobulins
- immunisation against infection
- novel approaches to autoimmunity, i.e. infliximab and rituximab
- stem cell therapies, specifically for immunodeficiencies.
Considerations
- The full range of immunotherapies available to patients who are immunodeficient, either primary or secondary immunodeficient.
- Current methods for assessing the effectiveness of immunotherapies.
- Factors that may influence the effectiveness of immunotherapies.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 3 | Outcome Interpret and report results of investigation of immunodeficiency in the correct clinical context. |
| # 4 | Outcome Apply immunotherapeutic strategies for inpatients with a range of primary and secondary immunodeficiencies. |