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Apr 11, 2025
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2025-2026 Curriculum Preview [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PTA 2550 - Pathology for the Physical Therapist Assistant II
Credits: 3
This is the second course of a two-course pathology sequence designed to provide the physical therapist assistant student with knowledge of human pathology of selected body systems including implications for patient management and the effects of exercise. Topics covered include disorders of the nervous system, the hepatic, pancreatic and biliary systems, the endocrine and gastrointestinal systems, the male and female reproductive systems, as well as amputation, oncology, and hematology. 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/treatments and its implication on physical therapy treatment.
Prerequisite: PTA major, C or higher in PTA 1450 , PTA 1500 , and PTA 1550
Previous: PTA* 255
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