PAS 533 - Clinical Medicine IV

Units: 4
When Offered: Summer
This course exposes students to common medical and surgical disorders in the newborn, pediatric and adolescent populations. Students will review pertinent anatomic and pathophysiologic aspects of disease conditions, clinical presentation, physical findings, diagnostic work-up, diagnosis, formulation of treatment plans and referral. In addition, students will obtain knowledge pertinent to the physical and psychosocial development of patients in the newborn to adolescent age group and learn strategies for interviewing, performing evaluations, screening exams, and providing anticipatory guidance.
Prerequisite(s): PAS 502, 504, 509, 511, 513, 521, 525, 530, and 532