General and clinical pathology, microbiology and pathological anatomy 1Module General and Clinical Pathology
Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher: STEFANIA STELLAExpected Learning Outcomes
The aim of this course is to provide all the scientific informations in the field of general pathology. Furthermore, the student will be able to acquire skills in the field of Clinical Pathology with particular attention to the evaluation and interpretation of laboratory tests used in the study of the main blood diseases and in the study of renal function.
Course Structure
Frontal lessons.
Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Introduction to General pathology
-Concept of homeostasis and disease
-Causes of phisical diseases
-Causes of chemical diseases
-Causes of biological diseases
-Cellular pathology
-Genetic pathology
-Inflammation: classification; types of exudate; chemical mediators of inflammation; chronic inflammation and granulomas
- Biological samples
- Blood count test
- Renal function and urine test
Textbook Information
Pontieri: Patologia Generale
Robbins: Patologia Generale
Rubin: Patologia generale
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General etiopathogenesis: physical, chemical and biological pathogens | PONTIERI – Elementi di Patologia Generale, per i corsi di Laurea in Professioni sanitarie, III edizione, PICCIN Moncharmont B. e coll. - Patologia Generale - IDELSON-GNOCCHI |
| 2 | Cellular damage and adaptive response | PONTIERI – Elementi di Patologia Generale, per i corsi di Laurea in Professioni sanitarie, III edizione, PICCIN Moncharmont B. e coll. - Patologia Generale - IDELSON-GNOCCHI |
| 3 | Innate immunity | PONTIERI – Elementi di Patologia Generale, per i corsi di Laurea in Professioni sanitarie, III edizione, PICCIN Moncharmont B. e coll. - Patologia Generale - IDELSON-GNOCCHI |
| 4 | Phagocytosis and the complement system | PONTIERI – Elementi di Patologia Generale, per i corsi di Laurea in Professioni sanitarie, III edizione, PICCIN Moncharmont B. e coll. - Patologia Generale - IDELSON-GNOCCHI |
| 5 | Specific immunity | PONTIERI – Elementi di Patologia Generale, per i corsi di Laurea in Professioni sanitarie, III edizione, PICCIN Moncharmont B. e coll. - Patologia Generale - IDELSON-GNOCCHI |
| 6 | Immunopathogenic reactions | PONTIERI – Elementi di Patologia Generale, per i corsi di Laurea in Professioni sanitarie, III edizione, PICCIN Moncharmont B. e coll. - Patologia Generale - IDELSON-GNOCCHI |
| 7 | Acute and chronic inflammation | PONTIERI – Elementi di Patologia Generale, per i corsi di Laurea in Professioni sanitarie, III edizione, PICCIN Moncharmont B. e coll. - Patologia Generale - IDELSON-GNOCCHI |
| 8 | Hereditary and genetic pathologies | PONTIERI – Elementi di Patologia Generale, per i corsi di Laurea in Professioni sanitarie, III edizione, PICCIN Moncharmont B. e coll. - Patologia Generale - IDELSON-GNOCCHI |
| 9 | Introduction of Clinical Pathology study | Federici G. Medicina di Laboratorio. Mc Graw-Hill Companies |
| 10 | Blood count test | Federici G. Medicina di Laboratorio. Mc Graw-Hill Companies |
| 11 | Kidney function and urine test | Balestrieri et al. Diagnostica Molecolare nella Medicina di Laboratorio. Piccin |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Explain to me the necrosis
What the granuloma is?
How many tipe of biological Sample do you know?