PAS 510 - General Medicine I

Cr Hrs: 5 (75-0)

Course designed to provide the essentials of diagnosis and management of the most common clinical problems seen by primary care practitioners. Using an organ system approach, clinical information presented includes the etiology of disease, presentation, normal physiology and pathophysiology of disease, pertinent laboratory and radiographic concerns, treatment options and patient education and follow up care. Treatment and care options presented include: preventive, emergent, acute, chronic, rehabilitative, and palliative when applicable. This course may cover the following topics: Hematology, Dermatology, and EENT/Dental, Infectious Disease, Endocrinology, Nephrology, Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Musculoskeletal, Neurology, Pulmonology, and/or Cardiovascular. Topic schedule subject to change at the discretion of the course director.
Grade Mode: Standard
Instructional Method: Lecture-based
Location offered: Memphis
Prerequisites: Special Permission Required (must be enrolled in PA Program)
Term offered: Spring

Instructor of Record, Spring: Amy Marie Allen