PT - 780 Clinical Medicine 3 - Special Populations

Credits: 3

This course reviews the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the endocrine, integumentary, vascular, lymphatic, and genitourinary systems and provides an introduction to common disorders of these systems often encountered in clinical practice. An understanding of disease risk factors, preventative strategies, medical, surgical, pharmacological and physical therapy management, as well as psychosocial implications of these conditions across the lifespan will be discussed.

Prerequisite: Successful progress in all prior DPT courses