Pathology

Catalog description

Prerequisite: HSC 422 or BIO 266/267 and BIO 268/269, or an equivalent physiology course, HSC Pre-Therapy Major; or permission of the BSHS, OTD, or DPT Programs. This course provides a survey of health conditions as well as the management of common disorders. The continuum from optimum to compromised health states will be discussed relative to specific conditions. Common models of conditions, which affect health, will be explored as related to medical management. A discussion of specific disorders and related management will be organized according to their etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and management as applicable to patients with commonly occurring disorders.