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CRIT5003: Pharmacology for Critical Care
2025 unit information
This unit will address the syllabus requirements of the Primary or First Part examinations of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, College of Intensive Care Medicine and the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine. It includes basic pharmacology and clinical applications of relevant drugs and drug groups.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Critical Care |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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This unit of study is only available to medical graduates and available to allied health professionals via special permission |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the major drug groups used in critical care medicine
- LO2. Demonstrate confidence in discussing appropriate pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, mechanism of action and important adverse effects.
Unit availability
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2025
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Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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