Organ Systems II

The second of three clinical courses arranged in organ systems blocks. Each system incorporates developmental anatomy, biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, pathophysiology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, infectious diseases and oncology in an integrated fashion.The course focuses on the most common diseases and those that best illuminate basic principles. Clinical management presented to illustrate the importance of basic principles: • Renal: Integration of anatomy and physiology of the renal and urinary system. Assess and interpret biochemical markers, signs, symptoms and viscerosomatic findings of renal and hematopoietic pathologies. Design comprehensive pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic and manual medicine treatment plans and develop an understanding of the ethical, legal, and social aspects related to disease treatment, including dialysis and transplant. Case studies, team-based learning and other active learning modalities employed through organ system blocks. • Reproductive: Integration of core biomedical sciences in the identification, differentiation, diagnosis, and management of the normal and abnormal states of the reproductive system. Exploration of musculoskeletal contribution to conditions of pregnancy, the role of hormones and their impact during pregnancy, organ development, organ function, and metabolism. Discussions relevant to historical and current medical and surgical topics with this system. • Endocrine: Identification, differentiation, diagnosis, and management of the normal and abnormal states of the endocrine system. Exploration of the role of hormones and their impact on organ development, organ function, and on metabolism, including discussions relevant to historical and current medical and surgical interventions for localized and systemic diseases for these systems. • Hematology: Application of learning from prior organ systems courses. Focus on normal and abnormal blood and leukemoid cell production, transplantation, and other related topics including disease processes involving this system.