Cardiac: Pathology, Diagnosis and Management

Catalog description

Cardiac is a 3-credit course during the Spring semester of the second year of the DPT program. This course will review normal and abnormal cardiopulmonary and cardiovascular anatomy and physiology. Disease pathologies and their relevance to clinical settings will be discussed. Additionally, diagnostic procedures will be reviewed as they relate to specific disease processes. Both medical and surgical management will be discussed. The role of the health care team will be discussed as well as integration of data from the patient chart review, objective assessment and creation of a comprehensive plan of care including, goals, frequency setting and discharge recommendations. Laboratory sessions will focus on psychomotor skills, examination and treatment techniques.