Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PA-635. (Required, Previous).
Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:
Description: This course builds upon foundational concepts underlying health and disease at both the individual and population levels as presented in PA 525 and PA 635. Students will advance their abilities to recognize, prevent, and manage common clinical disorders; support the maintenance of optimal health; understand the pathophysiologic alterations underlying common medical illnesses; follow best practices for approaching patients with illness or health maintenance goals; reinforce clinical reasoning skills; recognize and use guidelines for preventive care and disease screening; and achieve a sound understanding of appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for clinical care across a wide spectrum of medical conditions in various settings. Additional emphasis is placed upon diagnostic interventions and analysis of radiologic and laboratory interventions. Subjects covered will coincide with 641 and 643 i.e. cardiovascular, obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), and neurology. Aspects of infectious disease will also be covered.