NDPT 7212 - Clinical Pharmacology for Physical Therapists

This course includes the pertinent clinical pharmacology for physical therapists working with patients with body systems dysfunction, including musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, integumentary and neuromuscular. Other systems, GI/GU, endocrine, and psychological will also b explored. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics will emphasize the indications/ contraindications of various drugs relative to their effect on diagnosis, prognonsis, and interventions in physical therapy. Additionally, physiological process will be studied with particular emphasis on changes that occur secondary to variables such as age, environment, race and gender. This course is foundational for the Clinical Problem Series.

Hours:
2