Rare and Interesting Diseases

Catalog description

This course provides a forum for students to learn how to manage patients with rare and interesting disease states. The pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic tests or procedures, treatment and the pharmacist’s role in the management for each disease state/genetic abnormality/adverse drug event will be reviewed. Activities will simulate patient work up and written/oral presentations in clinical practice. Prerequisites Completion of or concurrent enrollment in PHIDG 1609 Integrated Sequence 9