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TCC Catalog 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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STS1340 Pharmacology and Anesthesia2 credit hour(s) | Fall | Spring
This course introduces pharmacological agents most commonly used for surgical patients during each phase of the perioperative experience and those used in the treatment of complications and emergencies. Emphasis is on preoperative medications, anesthetics and medication used within the sterile field, stressing identification, preparation, measurement, handling/transfer and use. Other topics include pain management, airway and respiratory management, intravenous fluid and electrolyte replacement therapy, and comparison of types of anesthesia, physiological effects, complications and treatment. Contact: 30 clock hours per semester. Does not count toward A.A. degree.
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