Course Overview
This first course in pathophysiology introduces disorders commonly encountered by the prosthetist/orthotist with an emphasis on those in the fields of internal medicine, especially endocrinology, cardiology, pulmonology, oncology, and rheumatology. The remaining time will be spent examining orthopaedic disorders. The general concepts behind diagnosis and therapy in medicine will be used as a foundation for describing each discipline and the disorders that they treat. A case study approach will be applied to connect basic knowledge with prosthetic and orthotic interventions and to improve diagnostic skills.
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in BHSC 2210
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the major types of tissue injury and the inflammatory and healing responses that follow.
- Recognize common complications of healing processes and understand the appropriate interventions to optimize healing.
- Relate the effects of diabetes on each body system to patient disease course and need for prosthetic and orthotic intervention.
- Describe the pathogenesis and sequelae of aberrant growth.
- Relate the treatment of malignant neoplasms to the role of the prosthetist and orthotist.
- Describe how hemodynamic disorders contribute to problems necessitating intervention by a prosthetist/orthotist, and how they influence treatment and outcome.
- Describe common endocrine abnormalities, predict their effects and recognize their importance in the etiology and pathogenesis of disorders encountered by the prosthetist/orthotist.
- Recognize the essential derangements of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems in the etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of disorders encountered by the prosthetist/orthotist.
- Describe the structure of the skin and identify the common dermatologic disorders encountered by the prosthetist/orthotist; discuss the role of the skin as a protective barrier and the consequences of a loss of its integrity.
- Describe the major bone and joint disorders and explain their pathophysiology.
Effective as of Fall 2011
Related Programs
Applied Pathophysiology 1 (BHSC 3310) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Health Sciences
- Prosthetics and Orthotics
Diploma Full-time
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