PHTH 7339 Medical Diagnostics & Pharmacology

Study of medical management of patients/clients commonly seen in physical therapy; includes diagnostic imaging (x-rays, CT, MRI, ultrasound, etc.), laboratory test values, and other medical tests; overview of pharmacology, including mechanisms of action, indications, side effects and therapeutic implications of major classes of drugs used to treat the nervous, musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory, immune, endocrine, gastrointestinal, and other body systems. Focus on the relationship between medical management and physical therapy management of patients/clients. (3 lecture)