PAS 6230 - Pulmonology

This course prepares students to evaluate and manage patients with pulmonary conditions. Background information, including epidemiology, the interprofessional team involved in care, settings of care, and common resources utilized in pulmonary medicine will be reviewed. There will be an emphasis on anatomy and physiology relevant to the lungs, patient evaluation and assessment and the lung examination, patient education, counseling, health promotion, and screening related to respiratory disorders, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of pulmonary conditions commonly encountered in clinical practice, laboratory and diagnostic testing utilized in pulmonology, and pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment of lung disease. Special considerations related to evidence-based medicine, genetics, public health, medicolegal and ethical considerations, cultural beliefs, and the healthcare system will be integrated throughout the course. This course covers diagnoses affecting patients across the lifespan.

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