Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 
    
2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PAS 5462 Clinical Assessment and Management III


Lecture: 5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
This is the third course in a sequence of three courses designed to teach the essentials of medicine. PA students learn an organ-system and problem-oriented approach to understanding the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, manifestations, laboratory and diagnostic studies, and diagnosis and treatment of specific diseases encountered in general practice. They will continue to develop and refine culturally appropriate patient communication, medical history taking, and physical exam skills. Health care providers will discuss specific focused physical examinations of each organ system. For each disease or problem, related health promotion, disease prevention, and patient education topics will be presented. Competency with various medical instruments and procedures will be taught. The specific specialty areas and organ system covered in the sequence include ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, dermatology, pulmonology, infectious disease, cardiology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, endocrinology, nephrology, hematology, oncology, orthopedics, psychiatry and urology.