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Pharmacotherapy II


Course Description

Evidence-based guidelines and information on management of common disease states as well as expert insight covering a wide variety of medical conditions and their associated therapies.


Athena Title

Pharmacotherapy II


Prerequisite

PHRM 4030 and PHRM 4870


Corequisite

PHRM 4040


Semester Course Offered

Offered spring


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

• Utilize functional knowledge and critical thinking skills to synthesize a comprehensive patient care plan • Identify the pathophysiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, and preventative interventions associated with disease states • Assess patients for necessary nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic interventions • Integrate drug-related data for appropriate agent selection given a patient scenario (indications, mechanism of action, precautions/contraindications, adverse drug reactions/toxicity and associated management, drug interactions and associated management, dosing, patient counseling information) • Formulate evidence-based treatment plan recommendations based on patient-specific data and prior pharmacologic knowledge • Recommend and interpret monitoring parameters for safety and efficacy to modify regimens based on ongoing patient data and/or change in clinical status • Demonstrate effective clinical judgment regarding medicines and associated therapeutic plans • Realize the value of effective teamwork • Develop confidence in and enthusiasm for providing direct patient care


Topical Outline

Endocrinology (Diabetes mellitus, Thyroid disorders) Osteoporosis Special populations (pregnancy/lactation, pediatrics, and neonatology) Gastrointestinal disorders (peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophogeal reflux disease, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis) Cardiology II (angina, acute coronary syndromes, arrhythmias, heart failure)


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