Description
This course combines lecture and lab providing an in-depth study to the pathophysiology and management of selected diseases and disorders, based on body systems, for pediatrics, adults, and geriatric patients. These include neurological disorders, endocrine disorders, non-traumatic musculoskeletal disorders, psychiatric and behavioral emergencies, immunological, infectious diseases, gastroenterological and abdominal disorders, disorders of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat, gynecology/obstetrics, genitourinary/renal disorders, hematology disorders, toxicological, infectious, and communicable diseases, and environmental emergencies.
In the lab, students continue to reinforce their assessment-based management and pharmacological interventions. The student will learn the current evidence-based techniques and methods and how to successfully communicate and document these methods. Clinical decision making is a foundation of this course.
Students completing the course will receive a c