Pathophysiology 1 for Physician Assistants

Catalog description

This is the first in a series of courses designed to present an orientation to diseases as disordered physiology. It will cover the pathophysiology of common disease conditions affecting humans using a lifespan approach from pediatrics to geriatrics. The focus will be on learning and analyzing the mechanisms of disease to better understand the cause and significance of clinical manifestations as well as how to choose effective preventative and therapeutic interventions. Within the series, course content will move from basic pathological processes of disease by organ or organ system to multiple system diseases and associated processes.