Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 01/26/99
PTA203 19982-19994	LEC	3 Credit(s)	3 Period(s)
Clinical Pathology
Specific disease processes related to physical therapy. Overview of functional anatomy and selected medical tests for clinical diagnoses. Prerequisites: (HLR170, PTA100, and PTA103), or permission of department.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
PTA203   19982-19994	Clinical Pathology

1.	Define medical terms used to describe dysfunctional cells in the human body. (I)
2.	Describe the physical therapy treatment implications for patients with selected pathological conditions. (II-XVII)
3.	Describe the physiological effects of trauma on the human body. (II)
4.	Describe the physiological effects of poisons on the human body. (II)
5.	Describe the principal types of infectious diseases and their physiological effects on the human body. (III)
6.	Describe the mechanics of the immune response in the human body. (IV)
7.	Describe the principal types of immunologic disorders and their physiological effects on the human body. (IV)
8.	Differentiate between the physiological effects of benign and malignant tumors in the human body. (IV, V)
9.	Describe the common treatment methods for tumors of the human body. (V)
10.	Describe the principal types of nutritional disorders and their physiological effects on the human body. (VI)
11.	Describe the physiological effects of specific congenital abnormalities in the human body. (VII)
12.	Describe the principal types of diseases of the newborn and their physiological effects on the human body. (VIII)
13.	Describe the principal types of disorders of the circulatory system and their physiological effects on the human body. (IX)
14.	Describe the principal types of diseases of the cardiovascular system and their physiological effects on the human body. (X)
15.	Describe the principal types of diseases of the respiratory system andtheir physiological effects on the human body. (XI)
16.	Describe the common dieases of the gastrointestinal system and their physiological effects on the human body. (XII)
17.	Describe the common diseases of the liver and pancreas, and their physiolgical effects on the human body. (XIII)
18.	Describe the principal types of diseases of the urinary system and their physiological effects on the human body. (IXV)
19.	Describe the common diseases of the blood and their physiological effects on the human body. (XV)
20.	Describe the principal diseases of the spleen and lymph nodes and their physiological effects on the human body. (XVI)
21.	Describe the common disorders of the musculoskeletal system and their physiological effects on the human body. (XVII)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
PTA203   19982-19994	Clinical Pathology

I. Terminology A. Medical B. Cellular pathology II. Trauma and poisons A. Injury B. Poisons 1. Organic 2. Inorganic C. Physical therapy treatment III. Infectious diseases A. Viral/nonviral B. Bacterial C. Fungal D. Parasitic E. Other F. Physical therapy treatment IV. Immunologic disorders A. Immune response B. Hypersensitivity of the immune system C. Collagen disorders D. Cancer and the immune system E. Other F. Physical therapy treatment V. Neoplasia - physiologic effects A. Benign tumors B. Malignant tumors C. Treatment methods D. Physical therapy treatment VI. Nutritional deficiency - types/physiological effects A. Nutritional 1. Mineral 2. Vitamin B. Other C. Physical therapy treatment VII. Congenital abnormalities - physiological effects A. Genetic 1. Common 2. Rare B. Other C. Physical therapy treatment VIII. Newborn disorders - physiological effects A. Infections B. Anoxia C. Birth trauma D. Other E. Physical therapy treatment IX. Circulatory system disorders - physiological effects A. Edema B. Hemorrhage C. Thrombosis and embolism D. Infarction E. Other F. Physical therapy treatment X. Cardiovascular system diseases - types/physiological effects A. Functional anatomy - review B. Arteriosclerosis C. Coronary artery disease D. Hypertension E. Congenital heart disease F. Other G. Physical therapy treatment XI. Respiratory system diseases - physiological effects A. Functional anatomy - review B. Infections C. Neoplasms D. Vascular disorders E. Other F. Physical therapy treatment XII. Gastrointestinal system diseases - physiological effects A. Functional anatomy - review B. Mouth C. Esophagus D. Stomach E. Intestines F. Other G. Physical therapy treatment XIII. Liver and pancreas diseases - physiological effects A. Functional anatomy - review B. Liver diseases C. Pancreatic diseases D. Physical therapy treatment XIV. Urinary system diseases - physiological effects A. Functional anatomy - review B. Congenital defects C. Obstructive disease D. Infections E. Tumors F. Other G. Physical therapy treatment XV. Blood diseases - physiological effects A. Cytology B. Red cell defects C. White cell defects D. Platelet disorders E. Other F. Physical therapy treatment XVI. Spleen and lymph nodes diseases - physiological effects A. Functional anatomy - review B. Lymphomas C. Spleen disorders D. Other E. Physical therapy treatment XVII. Musculoskeletal system disorders - physiological effects A. Anatomy - review B. Bone fractures and malformations C. Infections and tumors D. Joint diseases E. Other F. Physical therapy treatment

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