TDPT 7102 - Clinical Pharmacology for Physical Therapists

This course includes 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 be explored. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics will emphasize the indications/ contraindications of various drugs relative to their effect on diagnosis, prognosis, 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.

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Admission to the Post-Professional Doctor of Physical Therapy program

Hours:
3