Clinical Medicine

Catalog description

Clinical Medicine brings in the most common diseases affecting the system (musculoskeletal disorders comprise 60% of diseases and disorders presenting in the primary care and emergent settings). The curriculum provides the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and treatment of various disorders, tumors, injuries, and rheumatologic diseases. The course introduces nonsurgical and orthopedic treatment of injuries. The course includes conditions presented through lecture and cases that include genetic, infectious, immunological, acute and chronic medical, traumatic, and surgical cases. The anatomy, physiology, and pathology knowledge required is presented earlier in the block and reinforced through clinical medicine. Treatment includes osteopathic principles, pharmacology, and surgical treatments. Diagnostic procedures are presented including radiology, laboratory results, and other disease specific diagnostic exams. The course is taught in lecture and case presentation format and often requires pre- reading by the student for the cases discussed in class. Students learn the role of the radiology team, athletic trainers, and physical therapists in caring for patients with musculoskeletal problems. •