Course Description
Evidence-based information and expert insight on establishing medication therapy plans in which students design, assess, and modify for varied clinical conditions.
Athena Title
Pharmacotherapy IV
Prerequisite
PHRM 5880
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to: • 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
Fluids/electrolytes Acid-base disorders ARF/drug-induced renal dysfunction CKD/ESRD Dialysis (HD, CRRT, Peritoneal); drug dosing in renal impairment Hepatitis Liver failure Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and biliary cirrhosis Oncologic emergencies Chemo-induced nausea/vomiting Sickle cell disease Anemia Prostate cancer Breast cancer Colorectal cancer Lung cancer Melanoma Acute leukemias Chronic leukemias Lymphomas BMT Solid organ transplant
Syllabus
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