Pathophysiology I

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This course provides foundational material on the concepts of pain, injury, the inflammatory response, and tissue healing. Students also cover normal physiology and pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical signs and symptoms, prognosis, and medical management of both acquired and hereditary conditions and disorders relevant to physical therapy practice. Diagnostic imaging, laboratory values, and pharmaceutical management will also be presented. Implications for physical therapy management and decision making will be discussed.