Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Catalog 2011-2012
OHIO University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Catalog 2011-2012
[Archived Catalog]
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OCOM 6040 - Urology
This five-week urogenital course introduces normal and disease conditions affecting the urogenital tract. Through independent study and participating in learning activities, students gain an understanding of the anatomy and development of the urinary system and male and female genitalia; renal function, electrolyte control and clearance; renal acid-base physiology; endocrinology of the renal system; patient history and physical examination findings related to renal/urinary tract problems and male reproductive problems; diagnostic tools for urinary tract diseases; management of renal disease; pharmacological treatment of urinary system diseases; hypertension; renal calculi; renal failure; renal transplantation; toxicology and the renal system; benign and malignant neoplasms of the testes, prostate, kidneys and bladder; conditions giving rise to incontinence; infectious diseases of the urogenital tract; function and dysfunction of the male urogenital tract; basic endocrinology of the male reproductive system; and diagnostic tools for male reproductive problems.
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