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PODI13015 Advanced Pharmacology for Podiatry Practice

Course details

This course will be divided into two main components: pharmacotherapeutics and anaesthesia specific to podiatry practice. In pharmacotherapeutics the student will gain understanding of S2, S3 and S4 medicines administered in common diseases seen in podiatry practice and learn further of their role in management of disease. In anaesthesia, the student will gain advanced knowledge of anaesthetics pertinent to podiatry practice. Topics covered will include pre-surgical history and physical assessment, informed consent, charting, maximum safe dose, and injection instrumentation. Students will practice injection technique in a simulated setting.


Course at a glance
Career: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Requisites: Prerequisite: PODI13007 Clinical Practice 2 and Co-requisite: PODI13011 Clinical Practice 3
Student Contribution Band: 2
EFTSL: 0.12500
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Course availability
Term Campus
This course is not offered for this handbook year
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