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Standard |
Posted:
03/10/08
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R State Standard £ Institutionally
Developed College: N/A |
Course
Description
Provides the student with an introduction to the concepts of disease. Pathology and disease as they relate to various radiographic procedures are discussed. Topics include: pathology fundamentals; trauma/physical injury; systemic classification of disease; and medical terminology.
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Competency Areas |
Hours |
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Pathology Fundamentals |
Class |
3 |
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Trauma/Physical Injury |
D.
Lab |
0 |
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Systemic Classification of Disease |
P.
Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Medical Terminology |
Credit |
3 |
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Prerequisite: |
AHS
101(diploma); RAD 101, BIO 193, BIO 194 (degree) |
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Corequisite: |
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Course
Guide |
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Competency |
After completing
this section, the student will be able to: |
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D.Lab
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PATHOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS |
3 |
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Terminology |
Define terms relevant to pathology. |
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Discuss pathological conditions in terms of their relevance to radiographic procedures. |
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Trauma/Physical
Injury |
3 |
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Classifications |
List the classifications of trauma. |
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Define
the classifications of trauma. |
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Characteristics |
Describe the sites, complications, and prognoses for classifications of trauma. |
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Radiographic diagnosis |
Discuss radiographic diagnostic procedures for classifications of trauma. |
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Systemic
Classification of Disease |
18 |
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Categories |
List the major systemic classifications of disease. |
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Describe
each systemic classification of disease. |
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Skeletal/articular diseases |
List examples and sites of skeletal/articular diseases. |
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Describe the etiology of skeletal/articular diseases. |
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Discuss the complications and prognoses associated with skeletal/articular diseases. |
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Describe the radiographic procedures for diagnosis/treatment of skeletal/articular diseases. |
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Discuss the effects of skeletal/articular diseases in terms of effects on radiographic techniques. |
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Muscular diseases |
List examples and sites of muscular diseases. |
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Describe the etiology of muscular diseases. |
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Discuss the complications and prognoses associated with muscular diseases. |
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Describe the radiographic procedures for diagnosis/treatment of muscular diseases. |
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Discuss the effects of muscular diseases in terms of effects on radiographic techniques. |
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Digestive system diseases |
List examples and sites of digestive system diseases. |
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Describe the etiology of digestive system diseases. |
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Discuss the complications and prognoses associated with digestive system diseases. |
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Describe the radiographic procedures for diagnosis/treatment of digestive system diseases. |
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Discuss the effects of digestive system diseases in terms of effects on radiographic techniques. |
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Respiratory system diseases |
List examples and sites of respiratory system diseases. |
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Describe the etiology of respiratory system diseases. |
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Discuss the complications and prognoses associated with respiratory system diseases. |
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Describe the radiographic procedures for diagnosis/treatment of respiratory system diseases. |
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Describe the radiographic procedures for diagnosis/treatment of respiratory system diseases. |
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Discuss the effects of respiratory system diseases in terms of effects on radiographic techniques. |
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Urinary system diseases |
List examples and sites of urinary system diseases. |
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Describe the etiology of urinary system diseases. |
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Discuss the complications and prognoses associated with urinary system diseases. |
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Describe the radiographic procedures for diagnosis/treatment of urinary system diseases. |
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Discuss the effects of urinary system diseases in terms of effects on radiographic techniques. |
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List examples and sites of reproductive system diseases. |
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Describe the etiology of reproductive system diseases. |
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Discuss the complications and prognoses associated with reproductive system diseases. |
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Describe the radiographic procedures for diagnosis/treatment of reproductive system diseases. |
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Discuss the effects of reproductive system diseases in terms of effects on radiographic techniques. |
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List examples and sites of circulatory system diseases. |
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Describe the etiology of circulatory system diseases. |
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Discuss the complications and prognoses associated with circulatory system diseases. |
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Describe the radiographic procedures for diagnosis/treatment of circulatory system diseases. |
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Discuss the effects of circulatory system diseases in terms of effects on radiographic techniques. |
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List examples and sites of endocrine system diseases. |
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Describe the etiology of endocrine system diseases. |
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Discuss the complications and prognoses associated with endocrine system diseases. |
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Describe the radiographic procedures for diagnosis/treatment of endocrine system diseases. |
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Discuss the effects of endocrine system diseases in terms of effects on radiographic techniques. |
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List examples and sites of nervous system and sensory organ system diseases. |
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Describe the etiology of nervous system and sensory organ system diseases. |
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Discuss the complications and prognoses associated with nervous system and sensory organ system diseases. |
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Describe the radiographic procedures for diagnosis/treatment of nervous system and sensory organ system diseases. |
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Discuss the effects of nervous system and sensory organ system diseases in terms of effects on radiographic techniques. |
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MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY |
6 |
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Fundamentals of terminology |
Define
word roots, prefixes, and suffixes. |
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Explain
the conventions for combining morphemes and the formation of plurals. |
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Pronounce
basic medical terms. |
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Suffixes |
Identify
adjective endings. |
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Identify
noun endings. |
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Prefixes |
Identify
prefixes of position, color, number and measurement, negation, and direction. |
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Using morphemes |
Form
medical terms utilizing roots. |
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Form
medical terms utilizing suffixes. |
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Form
medical terms utilizing prefixes. |
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Combining morphemes |
Form
medical terms combining roots, prefixes, and suffixes. |
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Suggested
Resources |
Eisenberg & Johnson. (2003). Comprehensive
Radiographic Pathology (3rd ed). St. Louis: Mosby.
Mace, J. D., & Kowalczyk,
N. M. Radiographic Pathology for
Technologists. St. Louis: Mosby.
Willis,
M. C. (2002). Medical Terminology: A Programmed Learning Approach to the Language of
Health Care. Baltimore: Williams and
Wilkins.