Orthopedics and Rheumatology Fundamentals

Catalog description

This course encompasses the pathophysiologic basis of musculoskeletal disorders and their clinical manifestations. It explores system-based medical history and physical exam as well as the complexities of patient assessment, treatment, and management. Within this it also addresses appropriate laboratory tests, imaging, and other diagnostics to be ordered and interpreted. Content includes normal musculoskeletal anatomy and physiology, progresses through pathophysiology and the clinical features of disease, and focuses on patient evaluation, differential diagnosis, and treatment specific to rheumatologic and orthopedic diagnoses.