2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
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PTA* H255 - Pathology for the PTA II


Credits: 3
This is the second course of a two-course pathology sequence designed to provide the physical therapist assistant student with the knowledge of human pathology of selected body systems including implications for patient management. Topics covered include disorders of the nervous system, the hepatic, pancreatic and bilary systems, the endocrine and gastrointestinal systems, the male and female reproductive systems, as well as amputation, oncology, and hematology. This is a foundational course as it promotes an understanding of the disease processes, and it guides the student in application and analysis of medical pathology in patient care. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of medical presentation signs/symptoms and its implication on physical therapy treatment.

Prerequisite(s): PTA* H145, PTA* H150, PTA* H155;
Corequisite(s): PTA* H251, PTA* H258.



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