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Course Title : General Medical Diagnosis II

GNMD 6020 General Medical Diagnosis II 10 Winter 2014 January 6, 2014 March 28, 2014 All irst year courses !ust "e success ully co!#leted $oo!s % & 8 Monday ' Wednesday 8(00 AM')(*0 AM +hursday 8(00 AM'11(*0 AM ,- $u"in, .-M- $eisner- Essentials of Rubins Pathology- /i##incott W&W, *th ,d-, 2012 0agana 1-, 0agana +- Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests Mos"y- 4th ,d-, 20100orter, $- The Merck Manual- 18th ,dition $-.- Da ner, M-D- Clinical Radiology: The Essentials- /i##incott Willia!s & Wil2ins, 1))8 $u"in, 3- Pathology- /i##incot, *6h- ,d-, 20121u!ar, 4 and $o""ins- Robbins Basic Pathology- W5 6aunders, 8th ,d-, 20084hernec2y 44, 5erger 5J( Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures- 6aunders, 7rd ,d-, 2001Wallach J- Inter retation of Diagnostic Tests- /ittle, 5ro8n and 4o-, %th ,d-, 2000M- /ee- Basic !kills in Inter reting Laboratory Data- 7rd ,d-, 2004Te"tbook of Pri#ary Care Medicine "y John, M-D- No"le 9,ditor:, et al Te"tbook of Physical Diagnosis by M$%$ !&art'( )th Ed$ De*o&in+s Diagnostic E"a#ination "y $- /- Dego8in, Donald D5ro8n Current Medical Diagnosis , Treat#ent -../ "y /- M- +ierney 9,ditor:, et al; 0a#er"ac2 Cecil Te"tbook of Medicine 0!ingle 1olu#e2 "y $- /- 4ecil 9,ditor:, et al Te"tbook of 3atural Medicine 0-41olu#e !et2 "y J-,- 0i<<orno, Michael +- Murray %arrison+s Princi les of Internal Medicine( 567e Te"tbook , !elf4 8ssess#ent and Board Re9ie& "y ,- 5raun8ald, et al

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Electronic Resources

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htt ://!!!$dermis$net M?64NM Merc2 Manual @nline 3indArticles-co! Internal Medicine Modules Airtual Na=y Data"ase 4D4 .ealth +o#ics A'B Io8a 3a!ily 0ractice .and"oo2 Ar"en /as2u, M-D-, 0h-D0a!ela .o8ell, M-D- 94ourse 4oordinator: +heo 4hristodoula2is, ND Tele hone: SC() E"mail Address: A*aila#ility: 9ca!#us: 480'8*8')100 ,Ct- 774 a-las2uDscn!-edu, #-!artinDscn!-edu, theos67Dyahoo-co! Wednesday 10 E noon- 5y a##oint!ent only4ontact =ia e!ail-

&nstructor's (ame:

Biographies Dr- /as2u is a graduate ro! Fni=ersity o +irana, Al"ania- Dr- /as2u recei=ed his M-6- 9clinical che!istry:, M-D-, 0h-D- 9tu!or !ar2ers: ro! the Fni=ersity o +irana, Al"ania- .e co!#leted a s#eciali<ation in nuclear !edicine at the Fni=ersity o Genoa Medical 4enter, Italy- .e has trained in clinical che!istry, clinical #athology, and nuclear !edicine and has "een a !e!"er o the aculty o the Fni=ersity o +irana, Al"ania- Dr- /as2u currently teaches hu!an #athology, and la"oratory diagnosis at 64NMDr- .o8ell is a #ediatrician and an Associate 0ro essor at 6outh8est 4ollege o Naturo#athic Medicine- 6he recei=ed her M-D- ro! +eCas +ech Fni=ersity Medical 6chool in 1)8), and co!#leted a #ediatric residency in the years ollo8ing- 3ollo8ing ele=en years in #ri=ate #ractice, she Goined 64NM in 2002- Dr- Martin is currently the 4hair o 4linical DiagnosticsDr- +heo 4hristodoula2is NMD, . 9A640: is a 2007 64NM graduateDr- +heo holds a 5-6 in 5iology, a 5-6- in Mathe!atics; he is certi ied in .e!atology +echnology "y FMDNJ 9Fni=ersity o Medicine & Dentistry in NJ: and is nationally certi ied "y A640 9A!erican 6ociety o 4linical 0athologists:- Dr- +heo 4hristodoula2is has o=er 20 years eC#erience 8or2ing in =arious la"oratories and hos#itals and is a second generation #hysicianDr- +heo has his #ri=ate #ractice in 4handler Ari<ona #racticing good integrati=e !edicine 8ith a ocus on Natural 5io'Identical .or!ones 95.$+: and 3ood 6ensiti=ities- In addition Dr- +heo #ractices in #hoeniC as a 0ri!ary 4are 0hysician and in 0ain Manage!ent- Dr-+heo has "een an adGunct instructor at 64NM or a"out 4 years

Course Description General Medical Diagnosis 8ill "e taught in a syste!s'"ased, "loc2 or!at 8ith integrated course content- 0athology 8ill "e aligned 8ith instruction in clinical, #hysical, radiological, and la"oratory diagnosis- +he course 8ill "egin 8ith the general study o cell inGury, in la!!ation, tissue re#air, and neo#lasia- +his 8ill "e ollo8ed "y the study o disease and diagnosis "y syste!s-

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Course Format and Summary +o #re#are or the role o #ri!ary'care #hysician, the student o naturo#athic !edicine !ust "eco!e s2illed in correlating and #resenting histories, su"Gecti=e sy!#to!s, #hysical signs and a##ro#riate la" tests and diagnostic i!aging studies 8ith a detailed e=aluation o the "odyHs le=el o health- +he course 8ill "e #resented "y lectures, grou# #ro"le!' sol=ing sessions, and #hysician #resented cases 8here #ossi"leCourse Outcomes At the conclusion o this course students !ill be able to 1- ,C#lain the "asic #atho#hysiologic !echanis!s o disease- 9Aligns 8ith #rogra! outco!e I2; assessed through the use o 8ritten eCa!ination:2- Diagnose re#roducti=e disorders "ased u#on collection, analysis and inter#retation o history, #hysical eCa!, la"oratory, and diagnostic in or!ation- 9Aligns 8ith #rogra! outco!es I7 & 4; assessed through the use o 8ritten eCa!ination:-

7- Diagnose cardio=ascular disorders "ased u#on collection, analysis and inter#retation o history, #hysical eCa!, la"oratory, and diagnostic i!aging in or!ation- 9Aligns 8ith #rogra! outco!es I7 & 4; assessed through the use o 8ritten eCa!ination:-

4- Diagnose #ul!onary disorders "ased u#on collection, analysis and inter#retation o history, #hysical eCa!, la"oratory, and diagnostic i!aging in or!ation- 9Aligns 8ith #rogra! outco!es I7 & 4; assessed through the use o 8ritten eCa!ination:-

*- Diagnose !usculos2eletal disorders "ased u#on collection, analysis and inter#retation o history, #hysical eCa!, la"oratory, and diagnostic i!aging in or!ation- 9Aligns 8ith #rogra! outco!es I7 & 4; assessed through the use o 8ritten eCa!ination:Course Assessments Written eCa!inations 8ill "e used to assess course outco!es I1'*"rincipals o #aturopathic Medicine Incorporated into this Course "rimum #on #ocere E Iatrogenic diseases and ina##ro#riate use o con=entional and naturo#athic treat!ents 8ill "e discussed as they relate to the courseJs su"Gect !atter to e!#hasi<e the #hysicianJs #ledge to Kdo no har!-L $is Medicatri% #aturae E 6tudents 8ill ha=e a strong oundation in clinical and #hysical diagnosis, 8hich is the cornerstone o Muality naturo#athic !edicine- We 8ill discuss thera#eutics to sti!ulate the =ital orce o our #atientsTolle Causam E +his course 8ill gi=e you the o##ortunity to "eco!e #ro icient at e=aluating #atient history, #hysical eCa!ination and la" diagnosis s2ills that 8ill allo8 you to deter!ine the unda!ental causes o the #atientHs disease #rocessTolle Totum E +his course 8ill e!#hasi<e the desire and atte!#t to heal the 8hole #erson through indi=iduali<ed treat!ent and 8ill gi=e you the o##ortunity to gather the o"Gecti=e data necessary to deter!ine the #atientHs indi=idual thera#eutic needsDocere E .a=e a strong oundation and #atho#hysiology and !edical diagnosis to "e a"le to adeMuately e!#o8er and teach the #atient to ta2e res#onsi"ility or health and #re=ention
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through discussion and education"re&enir ' 0re=ention is the "est cure( /i estyle, nutrition, and eCercise should al8ays "e considered as #art o the treat!ent"oint $alues or the Course Assignments ASSIG#M'#TS %ee+ ," Dr$ Las+u - .anuary /"01 Monday: Breast Disorders I Tuesday: Breast Disorders II :ednesday: ;e#ale Re roducti9e Disorders III Thursday: ;e#ale Re roducti9e Disorders I1 Thursday: Case !tudy %ee+ 2 3 Dr$ Ho!ell4 Dr$ Christodoula+is -.anuary ,5",/1 ;e#ale Re roducti9e Disorders Monday( Dr- .o8ell( 3e!ale $e#roducti=e +ract I!aging +uesday( Dr- .o8ell( Menstrual 4ycle A"nor!alities and 0A0 s!ears Wednesday ( Dr- .o8ell( Aaginitis and 6+Is 0el=ic 0ain +hursday( Dr- 4hristodoula2is( .or!one +esting %ee+ 5"Dr$ Las+u -.anuary 26"251 Cardio9ascular Disorders Monday( Holiday Tuesday: 7ui8 9, & 5lood Aessels I Wednesday( 5lood Aessels II & .e!odyna!ics +hursday( 4ardiac Disorders I +hursday( 4ardiac Disorders II %ee+ ;" Dr$ Ho!ell -.anuary 2<"561 Cardio9ascular Disorders Monday( +5/ Acti=ity 9I$A+ and G$A+: o=er the ollo8ing( $e=ie8 cardiac #hysiology and anato!y $e=ie8 #osted 00+ and recorded lecture on 0hysiology and 4ongenital .eart De ects /ecture( Ische!ic .eart Disease
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+uesday( Distur"ances o $ate and $hyth! Wednesday( Aal=ular .eart Disease and $heu!atic 3e=er +hursday( Introduction to ,1G Inter#retation %ee+ ="Dr$ Las+u4 Dr$ Ho!ell ->e#ruary 5"/1 Cardio9ascular Disorders Monday( Dr- .o8ell( In la!!atory 4onditions +uesday( Dr- .o8ell( 4ardio!yo#athies Wednesday( .y#ertension, Aortic, and 0eri#heral Aascular Disease +hursday( Dr- /as2u ' 4ase 6tudy I% & I14 %ee+ /" Dr$ Ho!ell ->e#ruary ,6",51 Cardio9ascular Disorders Monday( Dr- .o8ell( @=er=ie8 o 4hest I!aging +uesday( Dr- .o8ell( 4hest I!aging continued Wednesday( Dr- .o8ell( 4hest $adiology I +hursday( Dr- .o8ell( GA0 and $e=ie8 %ee+ <"Dr$ Las+u ->e#ruary ,<"261 Pul#onary Disorders Monday( 7ui8 92 & /ecture ' 0ul!onary Disorders I +uesday( 0ul!onary Disorders II Wednesday( 0ul!onary Disorders III +hursday( 0ul!onary Disorders IA +hursday( 0ul!onary Disorders A %ee+ ?" Dr$ Ho!ell ->e#ruary 2;"2<1 Pul#onary Disorders Monday( +5/ acti=ity 9I$A+ and G$A+: o=er the ollo8ing( 0hysiology $e=ie8, 03+s, 5lood Gas Inter#retation Neonatal and 0ediatric /ung Disorders /ecture +uesday( @"structi=e /ung De ects Wednesday( Interstitial /ung Disease +hursday( 0ul!onary In ections and Neo#las!s %ee+ 0"Dr$ Las+u4 Dr$ Ho!ell -)arch 5"/1 Monday( Dr- /as2u E 4ase 6tudy I8 +uesday( Dr- .o8ell( 4hest $adiology II Wednesday( Dr- .o8ell( GA0 Acti=ity I2
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+hursday( 7ui8 95 @ /ecture Dr- /as2u Musculos2eletal Disorders I +hursday( Dr- /as2u E Musculos2eletal Disorders II %ee+ ,6"Dr$ Las+u4 Dr$ Ho!ell -)arch ,6",51 Musculoskeletal Disorders Monday( Dr- /as2u( Musculos2eletal Disorders III +uesday( Dr- /as2u( 4ase 6tudy I21 Wednesday( Dr- .o8ell Introduction to $heu!atology +hursday( Dr- .o8ell( $heu!atoid Arthritis 0ediatric $heu!atic Disorders %ee+ ,," Dr$ Ho!ell -)arch ,<"261 Musculoskeletal Disorders Monday Dr- .o8ell( 6GogrenJs, 6/,, and 6cleroder!a +uesday Dr- .o8ell( Aasculitidies Di use 4+ Diseases, 6#ondyloarthro#athies, and @steoarthritis Wednesday Dr- .o8ell( In ections o the 5ones and Joints +hursday Dr- .o8ell( Musculos2eletal I!aging %ee+ ,2 -)arch 2;"2<1 >inal Exam Date: TAD TAL Acti*ities -&RAT4 BRAT4 and BAP1 Total

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Attendance +he 6outh8est 4ollege o Naturo#athic Medicine reco!!ends that all students attend at least 80N o all lectures in a course- I a student !ust "e a"sent or the inal eCa!ination, then the student !ust contact "oth the instructor and the $egistrar #rior to the inal eCa!ination dateF#on #resenting adeMuate docu!entation to the $egistrar and the instructor o the una=oida"ility o !issing the inal eCa!, and #aying a K/ate ,Ca!ination 3eeL, the student !ay then schedule a ti!e to ta2e a !a2e'u# inal eCa!ination- Note( a !a2e'u# inal !ay "e signi icantly !ore di icult than the original eCa!ination- +he instructor reser=es the right to !a2e eCce#tions to the a"o=e #olicy in eCtraordinary situations- 0lease note that +5/ acti=ities !ay not "e !ade u# and i a student is a"sent they 8ill recei=e a <ero or the acti=ityExam Re*ie! 0lease "e a8are that you !ust !a2e an a##oint!ent to =ie8 eCa!s- ?ou !ust do so 8ithin t8o 8ee2s o the eCa!- A ter that, the eCa! 8ill "e closed and students !ay not co!e to re=ie8 the!- ?ou !ay only re=ie8 an eCa! once- +o "e air to e=eryone no eCce#tions 8ill "e !adeAcademic Honesty
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Acade!ic honesty is highly =alued at 64NM- A student !ust al8ays su"!it 8or2 that re#resents his or her original 8ords or ideas- I any 8ords or ideas are used that do not re#resent the studentHs original 8ords or ideas, the student !ust cite all rele=ant sources "oth in the teCt and in the re erences listing at the end o the #a#er- +he student should also !a2e clear the eCtent to 8hich such sources 8ere used- Words or ideas that reMuire citations include, "ut are not li!ited to, all hardco#y or electronic #u"lications, 8hether co#yrighted or not, and all =er"al or =isual co!!unication 8hen the content o such co!!unication clearly originates ro! an identi ia"le sourceAcade!ic dishonesty could in=ol=e( .a=ing a tutor or riend co!#lete a #ortion o your assign!ents .a=ing a re=ie8er !a2e eCtensi=e re=isions to an assign!ent 4o#ying 8or2 su"!itted "y another student Fsing in or!ation ro! online in or!ation ser=ices 8ithout #ro#er citation +a2ing eCa! ans8ers ro! another studentJs #a#er Ftili<ing !aterials not allo8ed to ans8er eCa! Muestions TAL Acti*ity BradinC: I$A+s( 7*N o +5/ Acti=ity Grade G$A+s( 4*N o +5/ Acti=ity Grade GA0s( 20N o +5/ Acti=ity Grade Course BradinC: ,ach Mui<( 20N +5/ Acti=ity Grade( 10N 3inal ,Ca!( 70N Reta+e Examination Policy A$ EliCi#ility for Reta+e Exam 1- A student 8ho ails a course in the legacy curriculu! or re=ised curriculu!, 8hich !eans co!#etency is "elo8 %0N, is eligi"le or a reta2e eCa! in the ailed course9s:, i the student !eets the ollo8ing criteria( a- the student is ta2ing the course9s: or the irst ti!e, "- the student ailed the course9s: or reasons other than acade!ic dishonesty c- the student has #artici#ated in the course9s:, and the student has !et the course9s: reMuire!ents as outlined in the course sylla"us, d- the student has #assed the non'o"Gecti=e reMuire!ents o the course9s:, and 2- the student has achie=ed a inal nu!erical grade o 60'6)-+he student 8ill "e noti ied "y the Acade!ic Ad=ising 6#ecialist, as soon as inal grades are a=aila"le, i the student is eligi"le or a reta2e eCa!9s:- I the student chooses to ta2e the reta2e eCa!9s:, the student 8ill "e gi=en the non'negotia"le date>ti!e>#lace or the reta2e eCa!9s:- I the student chooses not to ta2e the reta2e eCa!9s:, the student !ust reta2e the ailed course9s: at the neCt o ering, or "egin ollo8ing the re=ised curriculu! #rogra! o study i!!ediately, i the course is in the legacy curriculu! and the course9s: is no longer "eing o ered4o#yright 2007 6outh8est 4ollege o Naturo#athic Medicine, All $ights $eser=ed $e=ised 1>11>0% 0age % o 8

A$ >ee for the Reta+e Exam 1- +he reta2e eCa! is considered a s#ecial eCa! gi=en at a ti!e di erent ro! regularly scheduled eCa!s2- +he s#ecial eCa! ee gi=en in the catalog 8ill "e charged to the student or each reta2e eCa! ta2en- +he ee assessed or s#ecial eCa!s is not su"Gect to 8ai=ers7- 5usiness @ ice recei#t sho8ing #roo o s#ecial eCa! ee #ay!ent !ust "e #ro=ided #rior to sitting or a s#ecial eCa!C$ >inancial Aid 1- 3inancial aid !ay "e i!#acted i a student chooses to ta2e a reta2e eCa!- 0lease contact the 3inancial Aid Ad!inistrator or !ore details-

Grading Formula

+o !a2e grading easier to calculate, the total nu!"er o #oints you can recei=e in this course is 100- +he letter grade you 8ill recei=e 8ill directly relate to the #oints as indicated "elo8*rade 8 B C ; ;; RP R; Descri tion =utstanding 1ery *ood 89erage ;ail C eligible for retake e"a# ;ail Retake7Pass Retake7;ail <uality Points > / . . . Percentage ?.45..@ A.4A?@ B.4B?@ ).4)?@ 3ot eligible for retake e"a# B.@ or higher follo&ing retake e"a# )?@ or lo&er follo&ing retake e"a#

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