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AHM 108 - Conditions of Illness
The various conditions of human illness are reviewed. Symptomology the body’s response to disease and diagnostic laboratory procedures specific to each disease are emphasized. Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:
· Understand the disease process and the treatment of pain
· Describe common infectious diseases and neoplasms
· Describe common congenital diseases and mental health disorders
· Describe the diseases that are common to the urinary reproductive, and digestive systems
· Describe the diseases that are common to the respiratory, cardiovascular, and nervous systems
· Describe diseases that are common to the endocrine and musculoskeletal systems
· Describe common skin, eye, and ear disorders
Pre-requisites:
AHM 233 Medical Terminology and AHM 104 Body Structure/Function I or BIO 117 Human Anatomy or AHM 105 Body Structure/Function II
3 hours each week 3 credits