Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS 612/612L
Diagnostic Skills II: Orthopedics and Neurology
This lecture and laboratory course emphasizes the use of evidenced-based orthopedic and neurological evaluation procedures. Students are introduced to an organized clinical thought process that prepares them to perform appropriate evaluation procedures of patients presenting with neuromusculosketal conditions. The entire SOAP process is taught in order to enable the student to expedite the examination process, reveal subjective and objective findings, create an accurate diagnosis, and generate comprhensive record keeping. Prerequisites: AN526, TE522, PP524.
2 lecture hours, 4 laboratory hours, 4 semester hours
DIAGNOSIS 611/611L
Diagnostic Skills I: Physical Examination
This course is designed as an introduction to the skills required to examine, diagnosis, and differentially diagnosis the skin, eyes, ears, nose, sinuses, mouth, throat and thyroid as well as cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrintestenal and genitourinary systems. Selected topics regarding the diagnosis of the neuromusculosketal system will also be covered. A review of the basic anatomy and physiology of the various systems will be covered and how it relates to the examination procedures of each of the prgan systems. Students will also be introduced to the skills necessary to tkae a history of the chief compalint and presenting illnes, the review of systems and the development of the problem list.
The laboratory portion of this course introduces the student to the psychomotor skills needed to examine the various systems, common normal findings, and development of skills need to integrate and complete the exmaination in a timely fashion.
2 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours, 3.5 semester hours
DIAGNOSIS 624
Laboratory Diagnosis
This course introduces the student to the appropriate ordering and interpretation of laboratory tests. Prerequisites: DX613, PH612, PA611.
3 lecture hours, 3 semester hours
DIAGNOSIS 623/623L
Diagnostic Skills III: Orthopedics and Neurology
The lecture portion of this course covers common diseases and conditions on the neurological system.
The laboratory portion presents cases that challenge the student to consider the evaluation and management process of specific neurological conditions. Practical application of neurological and orthopedic testing prepares the student to organize their clinical skills. Students through a problem-based format develop the clinically reasoning skills to differentiate conditions affecting the neuromusculoskeletal system.
2 lecture hours, 4 laboratory hours, 4 semester hours
DIAGNOSIS 725
Special Populations
This course introduces the student to the health care needs of the developing child and mother from conception to birth to childhood and adolescence. Complications of pregnancy, delivery, post partum care, and the chiropractic management of the obstetrical patient will be discussed. The examination and conditions of the pediatric patient as well as the management of the pediatric patient is presented. Prerequisites: all courses semesters I-V.
Also covered is the examination of the geriatric patient, common findings of the geriatric exam and management of selected neuromusculosketal non-neuromusculosketal conditions.
3 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours, 3 semester hours
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