Welcome to the comprehensive clinical pharmacology course, designed to provide foundational knowledge about the management of a wide range of medical conditions in a variety of medical disciplines. Led by Dr. Youstina Guirguis, a distinguished clinical pharmacology lecturer at ASU’s faculty of medicine, , this course offers the most recent advances in drug therapy in an easy-to-understand format.
The first part of this course will unravel the drugs used for the management of various hematological, renal, endocrine, and cardiovascular conditions. The second part of this course will cover the respiratory, gastrointestinal, central nervous system, and chemotherapeutic pharmacology.
Regardless of whether you are a medical student or a health care provider, this course will provide you a thorough grasp of the fundamentals of clinical pharmacology essential in different medical specialties.
Curriculum
- 9 Sections
- 35 Lessons
- 48 Weeks
- Module 1: Cardiovascular pharmacology1
- Chapter 1: Hypertension (HTN)Discuss the pharmacological management of HTN5
- Chapter 2: Heart failureDiscuss the pathogenesis of heart failure and its pharmacological management4
- Chapter 3: ischemic heart disease ISHDExplain the different types of ISHD, different medications used in their management5
- Chapter 4: Anti-arrhythmic drugsIllustration of the normal action potential of the heart, discuss the different classes of anti-arrhythmic drugs5
- Chapter 5: DyslipidemiaIllustration of the pathogenesis of dyslipidemia, different medications used in their management3
- Module 2: Endocrine pharmacologyDiscuss the pathogenesis of DM, and its pharmacological management. Illustrate thyroid disorders and their management2
- Module 3: Renal pharmacologyDiscuss the different types of diuretics and their clinical indications4
- Module 4: Blood pharmacologyIntroduction to the hemostatic mechanisms, illustrate the different classes of medications that affect it6
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