System-Based Pathology

Catalog description

This course will present an overview of human diseases and the change in body tissues and organs that cause or are caused by disease. The pathogenesis of disease of major systems is explored, including risk factors, etiology, epidemiology, clinical signs and symptoms, the interpretation of tests, including lab values, and medical and pharmacological management. Documentation, clinical reasoning, and differential diagnosis for non-neuromusculoskeletal condition are emphasized. Foundational concepts in pain and symptom science are discussed.