PAS 5012 - Infectious Disease/Diagnostic Microscopy

2 Credit Hours

The course will discuss and investigate infectious disease. Emerging and reemerging infectious disease (EIDS) greatly concern the scientific, medical and public health communities and a firm knowledge is necessary to provide primary care in any setting. The use of microscopy in primary care and the interpretation of such can be invaluable ability. Topics will include blood smears, parasites, urinalysis microscopy to include casts, vaginal swabs to identify pathogens and special smears used in dermatology. Providers that work in rural health care or around the world may not have laboratory services available and the provider must be able to perform basic functions to aid in the best diagnosis of patients.

Note: Access Med Online bundle – All required textbooks are supplied online through Access Medicine. If you would prefer a physical text, these will be available for purchase through the bookstore, but a physical copy is not required by the program.
Availability: Spring Only

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