Advanced Pathophysiology II Credits: 3

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Advanced Pathophysiology II is the study of the alterations of normal physiological functioning in cellular, tissue, organ, and organ systems. These alterations form the basis for understanding a variety of pathophysiological conditions and the manifestations and impact of abnormal physiological functioning on patients across the life span. Advanced Pathophysiology II deals with both generalized disease processes and major organ system dysfunction. Students will identify clinical signs and symptoms for various disease states and associate those symptoms with pathophysiological changes. The focus of this course is not on the pharmacologic management of disease, though medication management categories may be briefly introduced as it relates to mechanism of action and the physiologic abnormality contributing to the disease state.