MCOD 1051 - Human Diseases
3 Credits
This course provides basic information about common disease conditions affecting various body systems. There is a focus on the general principles of disease and signs and symptoms of specific disease processes. Major concepts include diagnostic tests, treatment modalities, and medication protocols related to specific disease processes.
Major Content Areas
Common symptoms of disease condition for each body system Common etiologies of disease conditions Prognoses for various disease conditions Diagnostic procedures used to identify disease conditions Common treatment plans for various disease conditions Common complementary/integrative treatments for disease conditions
Learning Outcomes
List the signs and symptoms of myocardial infarction Compare and contrast infection and communicable diseases Describe the main classifications for cancer Define medical terms relating to cardiovascular diseases Describe the four types of leukemia. Identify the difference between human illness and human disease processes Identify diagnostic procedures and possible treatment for coronary diseases List diagnostic procedures used in disease identification. List the cause of various respiratory disorders Identify treatment therapies for respiratory diseases
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