PHTH 559 Clinical Medicine I

This course is the first of two with a focus on the etiology, pathology, epidemiology, course, duration, prognosis and clinical picture of common diseases and syndromes affecting the body systems, with emphasis on cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, immune and endocrine systems. This course also includes medical and surgical interventions, as well as a discussion of impairments and functional limitations for those disorders commonly seen in physical therapy.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Successful completion of the previous term or permission of the PT faculty