HIT 248 Pathophysiology
provides an introduction to the study of diseases. Students will understand chronic, acute, localized, and systemic disease processes including etiology, signs, symptoms, and prognosis. The predisposition of certain diseases based on heredity, baseline health status, and coexisting factors such as the use of medications, caffeine, tobacco, and alcohol will be discussed. Genetics and diseases that affect the human body throughout the life cycle are explored, building upon concepts utilized in
HIT 141. This course is applicable toward all certificates, AAS, ALS (credit hours 3.0, lecture hours 3.0).
Prerequisite
HIT 141 or concurrent enrollment