Course Description
10-530-182 HUMAN DISEASES FOR HEALTH PROFES ... prepares learners to interpret clinical documentation that they will encounter in a variety of healthcare settings. Emphasis is placed on understanding the common disorders and diseases of each body system to include the etiology (cause), signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests and results, and medical treatments and surgical procedures. (Prerequisite: 10-501-101, Medical Terminology; Co-requisite 10-806-189, Basic Anatomy)
Course Typically Offered
Most NWTC classes are offered in 8-week sessions. Learn more about how our class schedule can help you succeed.
Credit for Prior Learning
What will I learn?
- Interpret pharmacological information
- Explain common diagnostic procedures
- Interpret cancer medicine (oncology) information
- Examine common disorders and diseases of the immune system
- Examine common disorders and diseases of the integumentary system
- Examine diseases of the male and female reproductive systems
- Examine common disorders and diseases of the blood
- Examine common disorders and diseases of the eye and ear
- Examine common disorders and diseases of the musculoskeletal system
- Examine common disorders and diseases of the respiratory system
- Examine common disorders and diseases of the digestive system
- Examine common disorders and diseases of the nervous system
- Examine common disorders and diseases of the endocrine system
- Examine common disorders and diseases of the urinary system
- Examine common disorders and diseases of the cardiovascular system
- Examine behavioral health conditions and disorders
Class list
2 classes found
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Class Number: MEDREC 10530182-2 - Human Diseases for Hlth Profes
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Class Number: MEDREC 10530182-1 - Human Diseases for Hlth Profes