PA 505 Principles of Medicine II
This is the second in a series of courses designed to provide the study of human diseases and disorders by organ system, using a lifespan approach from newborn to the elderly. Course includes epidemiology, etiology, history, clinical signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, diagnosis, diagnostic studies, therapeutic management, prevention, and prognosis of disease in clinical medicine. Organ systems covered include cardiovascular, neurology, endocrinology, gastroenterology/nutrition, nephrology and genitourinary, orthopedics, and obstetrics and gynecology. Emphasis will be on disease processes common to primary care practices using lecture, case study, and a problem-based learning approach.
Prerequisite
Successful completion of prior trimester of PA coursework or program permission