PTT 140 - Medical Lectures

(4 credits)

60 lecture hours
Prerequisites: completion of all first-semester Physical Therapist Assistant Program courses-PTT 112, PTT 120, and continued enrollment in the PTA Program
Corequisites: PTT 150
This course consists of lectures and case studies of the medical, orthopedic, cardiopulmonary, and neurological conditions most frequently treated by physical therapist assistants. Emphasis is placed on disease manifestations, etiology, pathological processes, and therapeutic management. Patient videotapes, and other support materials are reviewed.