PA 537 Clinical Skills II
This is the second of a two-part lecture and lab sequence providing a practical approach to the management of medical and surgical conditions. Topics include radiology, lung and heart sounds, bladder catheterization, nasogastric tube placement, joint access, steroid therapy, anesthesia techniques, BLS, ACLS, and miscellaneous urgent care/primary care procedures. Lectures are followed by practical applications in guided lab sessions. In addition, students will take a PACKRAT and an OSCE exam.