Course Description

PA 505 PRINCIPLES OF MEDICINE II   5.0 Credit(s)
This is the second in a series of four 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, nephrology and genitourinary, endocrinology, hematology. Emphasis will be on disease processes common to primary care practices using lecture, case study, and a problem-based learning approach.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years