N633 - Diagnosis & Management of Adults Across the Lifespan I

Course Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Identify system-specific pathophysiology, etiology, and clinical presentation for adult/geriatric conditions relating to specific systems

2. Identify and utilize appropriate physical examination and evidence-based diagnostic tools appropriate for a given disease state or illness to help formulate differential diagnosis/diagnoses.

3. Discuss ethical and legal considerations relevant to adult/geriatric patients with selected physiologic alterations in case scenarios.

4.   Begin to formulate treatment plans for the derived system-specific diagnosis.

5.   Evaluate the treatment plan for effectiveness and make appropriate changes when needed