PA 635 - Clin Intervention&diagnostics II

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PA-525. (Required, Previous).
Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

Description: This course builds upon foundational concepts underlying health and disease at both the individual and population levels begun in PA 525. Students advance their abilities to recognize, prevent and manage common clinical disorders; support the maintenance of optimal health; understand the pathophysiologic alterations underlying common medical illnesses; follow best practices for approaching patients with illness or health maintenance goals; reinforce clinical reasoning skills; recognize and use guidelines for preventive care and disease screening; and achieve a sound understanding of appropriate use of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for clinical care across a wide spectrum of medical conditions in various settings. Additional emphasis is placed upon diagnostic interventions and analysis of radiologic and laboratory interventions. Systems covered will coincide with 631 and 633 including the following: pulmonology, musculoskeletal, and genitourinary. Aspects of psychiatry will also be covered.