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Module PATOLOGIA GENERALE

Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: KATIA DOMENICA MANGANO

Expected Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, the student will have to understand the determining causes and pathogenetic mechanisms of human diseases, as well as the etiopathogenesis of the fundamental alterations of the structures, functions and control mechanisms. He will also have to know the fundamental biological defense mechanisms and their alterations, the etiopathogenetic mechanisms of the tumor. He will also have acquired the main notions of physiopathology. The educational path will develop from the molecular level to the higher degrees of organization (cellular, tissue, organ, apparatus, organism)

Course Structure

Frontal Lesson.

If the teaching is given in a mixed or remote mode, the necessary changes with respect to what was previously stated may be introduced, in order to comply with the program envisaged and reported in the syllabus.

Required Prerequisites

As per Study Manifesto

Attendance of Lessons

As per Study Manifesto

Detailed Course Content

General pathology introduction

Environmental pathology

Cellular pathology: cellular adaptations (hyperplasia, hypertrophy, atrophy, metaplasia, dysplasia), apoptosis, necrosis

Inflammation: acute, chronic, mediators of inflammation

Fever and temperature changes

Immune system: innate, acquired immunity (cell mediated and humoral)

Hypersensitivity: I, II, III and IV type

 Autoimmunity

Immunodeficiencies

Oncology, immune system escape mechanisms and immunotherapy

 Atherosclerosis

Amyloidosis

Diabetes mellitus

Textbook Information

Elementi di patologia generale per corsi di laurea in professioni sanitarie, Giovanni M. Pontieri – Piccin

Elementi di fisiopatologia generale GM Pontieri Ed. Piccin

Learning Assessment

Learning Assessment Procedures

Oral exam or written exam or both at the discretion of the teacher

Verification of learning can also be carried out electronically, should the conditions require it

Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises

Apoptosis

Inflammation

Atherosclerosis

Oncogenesis

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