PA 511 Pathophysiology of Disease II
The second course in a two-part series providing an introduction to the pathophysiology of disease. The course covers a review of relevant normal structure and function of human organ systems followed by a study of pathophysiological mechanisms that underlie diseases related to that system. Topics covered include nervous system, bone and mineral metabolism, endocrine, immune, rheumatologic, and dermatologic diseases as well as infectious disease and neoplasia. Students will become familiar with the pathogenesis, pathology, and clinical manifestations of disease as organized by system. In doing so, they will obtain the fundamental knowledge essential for further study and management of disease processes.