Course Description
Common human diseases and their pathophysiology (at the cell, tissue, organ, and system levels). Emphasis on the etiology of the disease, the symptoms, diagnosis, and classification. Introduction to drugs used to treat these diseases.
Athena Title
Human Pathophysiology
Prerequisite
Doctor of Pharmacy Degree Program
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Course-Level Objectives: For each pathology covered, you should be able to do the following: 1. Describe the most common diseases associated with each pathology 2. List the symptoms associated with each disease 3. Describe and understand the clinical tests used to diagnose and assess each disease, including the appropriate laboratory values 4. Know the basic pharmacotherapy used to treat each disease discussed, including both the drug and non-drug approaches
Topical Outline
1. Medical terminology 2. Cell and tissue pathology 3. Cancer 4. Neuro and neurodegenerative disorders 5. Affective disorders 6. Cardiovascular disease 7. Lung diseases 8. Kidney disease 9. Endocrine disorders 10. Blood disorders 12. GI diseases 13. Liver diseases 14. Muscle diseases 15. Special sense disorders
Syllabus