Medical Screening I

Pathology continues the scientific foundation thread in the PT curriculum. The course is designed to assist students in understanding how a disease or conditions, especially changes in body tissues and organs that cause disease, might affect an individual’s functional abilities and limitations.

Pathology is a detailed study of select systemic and tissue-specific diseases and disorders. The epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and management of each condition are explored. Implications for physical therapists are highlighted throughout the course specific to the medical screening process.