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Course Description: This course section focuses on the medical management and pharmacological considerations related to physical therapy. Selected topics include the neurological, musculoskeletal, and cardiopulmonary compromised patients. The emphasis is on understanding drug mechanisms, classifications, physiological interactions, and treatment consideration of these patients during rehabilitation
Relationship to Curriculum Design: This course emphasizes the relationship of pharmacological agents and its effects to various patient populations including:
Orthostaic hypotension
Parkinson's
CVA
Head Injury
Spinal cord injury
Multiple sclerosis
Seizure
Pain management
Musculoskeletal
Endocrine
Cardiopulmonary
Pediatric
The students will be able to apply these pharmacological principles and their implications for physical therapy management concurrently through Neurological Rehabilitation (PTH 523), Clinical Medicine (PTH 535) and Orthopedic Physical Therapy (PTH 521).
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