PHM 244 - Pharmacology 2 for the Anesthesia Technician

Lecture Hours: 4
Credit Hours: 4

Second term of pharmacology for anesthesia technicians. Continues introduction of families and classifications of medications including nervous system, respiratory system, endocrine system, ophthalmic system, gastrointestinal system, immune system and neuromuscular system, and further discussion of aseptic including infectious diseases and antibiotics; also overview of general anesthetic which includes IV fluid physiology, emergency medications, sedation, laboratory tests and values, anaphylaxis, malignant hyperthermia, transfusions; pediatric anesthesiology, obstetric anesthesia.

Prerequisite: Prerequisite: MTH 095 (or higher); and completion of PHM 243 with a grade of C or better; and concurrent enrollment in ANES 104 and BI 234; or consent of instructor.