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Sep 24, 2024
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EMS 209 - Advanced Pharmacology
(4 credits) Focuses on the principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and drug administration. Includes drug legislation, techniques of medication administration, and principles of math calculations. Emphasizes drugs used to manage respiratory, cardiac, neurological, gastrointestinal, fluid and electrolyte and endocrine disorders and includes classification, mechanism of action, indications, contraindications, precautions, and patient education. Incorporates principles related to substance abuse and hazardous materials. Applies principles during the assessment and management of trauma, medical, and specialty patients in a laboratory environment.
Prerequisite(s): EMS 159 or division permission. Corequisite(s): EMS 205 , EMS 242 , and EMS 243 .
Lecture: 3 hours
Lab: 2 hours
Total: 5 hours per week
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