DX 611L - Diagnostic Skills I; Physical Examination; Laboratory

1.5 Credit(s)

Prerequisites: AN 511 , AN 513 , AN 525
This lecture and laboratory course is designed as an introduction to the skills required to examine and diagnose the skin, eyes, eats, nose and throat, as well as the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal and genitourinary systems. Selected topics regarding the diagnosis of the neuromusculoskeletal system will also be covered, however, comprehensive coverage of this material will be accomplished in the various clinical orthopedic and neurology courses within the curriculum. The student will learn the selection of appropriate examination and diagnostic procedures which correspond to the patient?s history and complaint. The student will also expand upon their knowledge base from their previous course in medical interviewing (Diagnosis 521). The successful student will also learn how to select and use diagnostic equipment and specific procedures for carrying out these examinations. Integration of these skills into the comprehensive management of the patient will be emphasized which will allow the student to properly develop the clinical decision making skills required of a primary care physician.