PTA 2410 - Special Clientele

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Physical Therapist Assistant

Description:

Students are introduced to the therapeutic principles underlying the treatment of patients with burns, amputations, cardiopulmonary pathologies and considerations, women's health issues, and selected age-specific disorders. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $93 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Correlate different types of physical therapy treatments for special clientele populations and demonstrate an understanding of when they are each indicated for use. 2. Distinguish the leading causes contributing to the different types of UE and LE amputations and their respective treatments to maximize functional mobility. 3. Analyze Cardiac and pulmonary anatomy and the function of Blood supply/oxygen exchange with regards to cardiac and pulmonary pathologies and their respective treatments. 4. Describe pelvic anatomy, available treatments, and indications for pelvic health referral . 5. Evaluate the integumentary and lymphatic systems and their respective grading systems with regards to pressure ulcers, wounds, burns. and lymphedema. Prerequisite: Admission to the Utah Tech University Physical Therapist Assistant program. FA

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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