PTA 105 — Pathophysiology for the PTA
2 lecture hours, 2 credits Prerequisite: Grade of “C+” or better in BIO 106 Co-requisites: PTA 107, PTA 210 The student is introduced to the medical and surgical conditions most frequently encountered in PT departments, with emphasis on the role of the PTA in the treatment of each. The basic inflammatory and healing processes and the principles of treatments to promote healing are covered. Students will become familiarized with the essential nature of diseases and abnormalities of structure and function that are characteristic of diseases. Students will receive an introduction to pharmacology and to the systematic review of professional literature to research PT-related diagnoses.