AT 600 - General Medical Conditions

4 credit(s)
The material in this course is designed to prepare the athletic training student to be able to identify and/or recognize non-orthopedic medical conditions in physically active individuals and initiate an appropriate plan of care to include diagnostic or laboratory tests to facilitate diagnosis, referral, and/or treatment planning. Medical conditions of (but not limited to) the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, nervous, genitourinary, reproductive, endocrine, and integumentary system will be covered. Course material is delivered through guided lecture and practical exposure to concepts and techniques.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Athletic Training Program; successful completion of previous curricular requirements.