PHRM 756 - Advanced Pediatrics

Prerequisites, PHRM 501, PHRM 511, PHRM 531, PHRM 592, PHRM 622, PHRM 622L, PHRM 631, PHRM 641, doctor of pharmacy major. The overall goal of this one-credit elective course is to introduce the core concepts involved in the care of pediatric patients and to expand the student’s therapeutic knowledge regarding common pediatric disease states. The topics of discussion will include clinical pediatric pharmacokinetics & pharmacodynamics, pediatric dosing calculation, drug administration, and common drug-related problems in pediatric patients. Common diseases in pediatric patients will include neonatal therapy, congenital heart diseases, febrile seizure, pediatric critical care, and childhood poisoning. (Offered every year.) 1 credit