PAST 543 - Pharmacology III

This course focuses on the principles of medical therapeutics and critical thinking in patient-centered clinical practice. The course builds upon previous concepts of integrating theoretical and practical application of pharmacological principles into the organ-system approach to learning clinical medicine. Specific topics include polypharmacy, as well as treatment modalities utilized the following systems/populations: neurology, pediatrics, infectious disease, HIV, emergency medicine, surgery, geriatrics, rheumatology and orthopedics.

Prerequisites & Notes
Successful completion of all previous PAST courses.

Co-requisites: PAST 531 - Applied Clinical Skills II

PAST 532 - History Taking and Physical Assessment III

PAST 535 - Human Anatomy Laboratory III

PAST 544 - Clinical Medicine III

and

EMSM 251 - Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Credits: 2

Academic Catalog

PAST 543 - Pharmacology III