XUO3539 Pathology

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s).
Guaranteed by
MUDr. Alexandra Andresová
Institute of Paramedical Health Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The course aims to provide students with application of pathology in practice; its significance at making a diagnosis from biopsies, or at evaluating the progress of illness, medical treatment success, eventually at giving a prognosis. During necropsy examination complex evaluation of correctness of clinical diagnosis and treatment depending on the quality of examination methods. Pathology creates theoretical base for study of other clinical disciplines. In the general chapters, the course describes basic pathological processes in cells and tissues, the individual specific terms which are later used for special pathology lectures which describe damage and pathological conditions in particular organs or their systems. Some basic terms from clinical practice are also used during the course. After finishing the course, the student will be well informed about general pathology (death of an organism, causes of illness, regressive and metabolic changes, division, significance and progress of inflammations, progressive changes, basics of tumour diseases), as well as about special pathology (with focus on basic function of each system and following disorders and the most significant pathological units).
Syllabus
  • Lectures:
    1. Definition of pathology; Application of pathology in practice, biopsy, cytology.
    2. Disease and its causes.
    3. Death of an organism, regressive and metabolic changes.
    4. Inflammation, progressive changes.
    5. Tumours, hormonal disorders.
    6. Disorders of circulation of blood and lymph.
    7. Disorders of the respiratory system.
    8. Disorders of formation and excretion of urine.
    9. Disorders of functions of digestive system.
    10. Disorders of development - malformation, newborn pathology, gravidity pathology.
    Seminars:
    1. Biopsy, autopsy and cytology laboratory (demonstration).
    2. Processing histological and cytological material. Basic and special colouring in pathology.
    3. Optical and electron microscopy in pathology.
    4. Basics of immunochemistry and molecular biology. Distinguishing basic tissues and pathological processes in histological practice.
    5. Demonstration of autopsy.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
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