CLINICAL MEDICINE II

Catalog description

This course builds upon foundational clinical medicine principles using a systems-based approach focused on cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and infectious disease conditions. Emphasis is placed on pathophysiology, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, diagnostic evaluation, and evidence-based management of common acute and chronic diseases encountered in inpatient and outpatient settings. Instruction integrates emergency recognition and stabilization, medical and surgical decision-making, and patient-centered care across the lifespan. Content is horizontally aligned with concurrent instruction in Anatomy II, Physiology II, and Pharmacology II to support integrated clinical reasoning and progressive clinical competence.