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PTA 205 – Pathology II |
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Course Description Surveys a variety of diseases commonly
treated by physical therapist assistants with emphasis on neurological
conditions. Deals with adjustments to physical and psycho-social aspects of
illness and injury. Topics include: review of neurology; neurological
disorders and diseases; traumatic head injury; spinal cord injuries and
peripheral nerve injuries; tumors; respiratory system; circulatory systems
disorders; and endocrine disorders. |
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Competency Areas |
Hours |
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Review of Neurology |
Class |
2 |
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Neurological Disorders and Diseases |
D. Lab |
4 |
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Traumatic Head Injury |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
3 |
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Spinal Cord Injuries and Peripheral Nerve Injuries |
Credit |
5 |
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Tumors |
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Circulatory System Disorders Respiratory System |
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Endocrine Disorders |
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Prerequisite: |
PTA 201, PTA 202, PTA 203, PTA 204 |
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Corequisite: |
PTA 206, PTA 209 |
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Course
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Competency |
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D.Lab
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Review of Neurology |
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Functions and structure |
Explain the structure and function of the nervous system. |
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Examine the function, formation, and circulation of cerebrospinal fluid. |
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Neurological Disorders and Diseases |
5 |
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Diseases |
Identify and describe the meninges of the brain and spinal cord. |
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Discuss the types of meningeal hemorrhages. |
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Define meningitis. |
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Identify etiology, symptoms, and clinical picture of poliomyelitis, encephalitis, herpes, syphilis of the nervous system, and Parkinson's disease. |
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Disorders |
Identify etiology, symptoms, and clinical pictures of multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and cerebrovascular accidents. |
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Neuromuscular disorders |
Identify etiology, symptoms, and clinical picture of cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophies, and other conditions. |
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Identify various neuromuscular conditions with regards to incidence, etiology, prognosis, and treatment. |
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Traumatic Head Injury |
5 |
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Describe the epidemiology and pathophysiology of traumatic head injury. |
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Define the difference between local and diffuse injuries to the brain. |
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Describe acute complications associated with head injury. |
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List three different clinical rating scales used to define recovery from traumatic head injury. |
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Describe different functional outcomes of a severe head injury. |
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Discuss significant factors that should be considered when assessing and treating individuals with head injury. |
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Discuss the impact of cognitive deficits on the patient, the physical therapist, and physical therapist assistant. |
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Describe the role of physical therapy in head injury rehabilitation. |
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Spinal Cord Injuries and Peripheral Nerve
Injuries |
3 |
8
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10 |
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Spinal cord injuries |
Explain the functional significance of spinal cord lesion levels. |
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Describe the loss of bowel, bladder, and sexual function as related to spinal cord involvement. |
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Examine the psychological problems with spinal cord injured patients. |
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Identify bladder disorders which might result from spinal cord injury. |
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Peripheral nerve injuries |
Compare central nervous lesions to peripheral nerve lesions |
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Explain peripheral nerve injuries, including anatomy, mechanism of injury, pathology, regeneration and degeneration, recovery, and treatment. |
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Describe the significance of injury to individual nerves. |
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Describe median, ulnar, and combined nerve injuries. |
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Diagram the brachial plexus. |
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Identify the motor and sensory distribution of nerves in the brachial and lumbar plexuses. |
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Identify the motor and sensory distribution of nerve roots. |
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Tumors |
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5
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Major groupings |
Explain benign tumors versus malignant tumors. |
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Define metastasis. |
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Classifications |
Describe and classify specific tumors which affect various parts of the body including spinal, low back, hip, knee, ankle, foot, shoulder, and neck. |
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Circulatory System Disorders Respiratory
System |
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6
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Anatomy of heart and arteries |
Describe the anatomy of the heart and explain how blood is circulated throughout the body. |
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Discuss the anatomy of arteries and veins. |
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Describe the coronary artery supply to the heart. |
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Explain the structure and function of blood. |
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Lymphatic circulation |
Explain the function and structure of lymph nodes and vessels. |
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Arterial conditions and diseases |
Describe symptoms of cardiac disease and heart block. |
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Explain causes of heart disease. |
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Identify forms of heart disease. |
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Explain essential and secondary hypertension. |
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Identify forms of arteritis. |
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Describe aneurysms and explain etiology and treatment. |
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Explain the purpose of a transfusion. |
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Discuss varicose veins and hemorrhoids. |
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Identify the etiology and symptoms of phlebitis, anemia, hemophilia, leukemia, lymphosarcoma, sickle cell anemia, Hodgkin's disease, and infectious mononucleosis. |
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Endocrine Disorders |
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3
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Function |
Explain the function of the endocrine system. |
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Disorder |
Discuss the location, structure, function, and consequence of malfunction of the pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, Islets of Langerhans, and adrenal gland. |
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Suggested
Resources |
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Media |
Author |
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Title:
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Edition |
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Publisher/ |
pp. |
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Print |
Sullivan, S. B.
& Schmitz, J. J. |
1991 |
Physical of rehabilitation: Assessment and
treatment. |
2nd ed. |
Philadelphia |
F. A. Davis |
683 |
Posted: 09/24/08