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Apr 18, 2025
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2025-2026 Curriculum Preview [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PTA 1550 - Pathology for the Physical Therapist Assistant I
Credits: 3
This is the first course of a two-course pathology sequence designed to provide the physical therapist assistant student with the knowledge of human pathology of selected body systems including implications for patient management and the effects of exercise. Topics covered include inflammation, lab tests & values, and the immune, lymphatic, cardiovascular, respiratory, integumentary, and musculoskeletal systems. This foundational course promotes an understanding of the disease processes and guides the student in application and analysis of medical pathology to evidence-based patient care. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of medical presentation signs/symptoms/treatment and its implication on physical therapy treatment.
Prerequisite: PTA major, C or higher in PTA 1200 , PTA 1250 , PTA 1300
Previous: PTA* H155, PTA* D299 (spring 2023)
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