Physical Diagnosis Skills Lab II

Catalog description

(Only for students enrolled at the Middletown campus)This course consists of both lecture and laboratory sessions. The lecture component is a continuation of Health History and Physical Diagnosis I and will continue teaching the student the concepts and techniques of medical interviewing, obtaining an accurate history, and performing a complete and thorough physical examination. The course covers the practical terminology utilized to record a medical history and physical examination. The laboratory portion emphasizes the hands-on skills necessary to perfect the techniques of the physical exam. These sessions are taught in a small-group setting by the PA faculty. Sessions focusing on the examinations of the breast, genitalia, rectum, and Pap smears are also included. During this course, the student will also be performing, under direct supervision, histories and physicals on patients in hospital settings.