PHTR525

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Pathology for Rehabilitation

Physical Therapy - departmentSchool of Health & Natural Sciences

College/School

School of Health & Natural Sciences

Course Description

This course examines the effects of pathological conditions on individuals across the lifespan. It explores pathology as it relates to the rehabilitation potential for patients with disorders of the cardiopulmonary, endocrine, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, hepatic, integumentary, musculoskeletal and renal systems. Students investigate the etiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, medical and surgical management of patients with pathologies of the systems outlined above and the impact of the disorders on rehabilitation management.

Grade Modes

Pass/Fail (P), Standard (S)