PHM 6245 Pathophysiology & Therapeutics 2

4 Hours

Prerequisites: Courses must be taken in sequence; PHM 6215 prerequisite is PHM 6145 ; PHM6245 prerequisite is PHM 6210 ; PHM 6300 prerequisite is PHM 6240 ; Pre-req of PHM 6340 is PHM 6345 ;

The course sequence presents the prevalence, presentation, diagnosis, natural course and therapeutic options for treating major disease states, including general clinical pharmacokinetics principals, drug interactions, adverse reactions, and clinical laboratory tests interpretation. Student learn to 1) choose optimal therapeutic regimens based on individual patient characteristics, demonstrated benefits and drug therapy risks, 2) monitor therapy effectiveness, and 3) identify and solve drug-related problems.