PT 510 - Pathology & Differential Diagnosis-Cardiopulmonary

(2 credits)

This course will address the clinical presentation and pathology of patients with cardiovascular and respiratory involvement which results in movement dysfunction. This course will consist of lecture and class discussions on course appropriate subject matter related to cardiopulmonary diagnoses and how they relate to physical therapy. Course instruction will focus on the development of student knowledge of cardiovascular and pulmonary pathology, and integrated topics of examination and interventions. Emphasis will include evidence based practice and the importance of differential diagnoses between cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions as they relate to improving the treatment cardiopulmonary diagnoses which impact evaluation and movement dysfunction interventions. Fall.