Pathophysiology I

Catalog description

Restricted to students in the Master of Physician Associate Studies program. This course is designed to introduce students to the systems-based pathophysiology of disease. This course will specifically cover the pathophysiology of disorders of the skin, eye, ear, and diseases/disorders within the following organ systems: cardiovascular, respiratory, and digestive. For each disease/disorder covered, the student will be given the opportunity to: 1) incorporate knowledge of normal anatomy and physiology to understand the pathophysiology of disease; 2) describe malfunctions of normal physiology associated with disease; 3) use problem-solving skills to relate pathophysiology to the clinical presentation of disease and formation of high-quality differential diagnoses; and 4) describe the pathophysiology of selected diseases.