Unit Code: PTH610
Unit Name: Basic Pathology
Description: This course provide students with a basic knowledge of various diseases, about their causes, progression , various morphological changes and biochemical alterations leading to various signs and symptoms in human body. Students will be able to correlate between the basic sciences and clinical subjects. Basic knowledge of pathology enables the students to reinforce and develop professional skills and knowledge in a variety of clinical settings as a qualified health professional.
Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, the students will be able to: 1. Discuss the aetiology, pathogensis, morphological changes leading to various signs and symptoms of a disease. 2. Describe various types of injuries including immune reactions, leading to inflammation, various types of reversible & irreversible cellular changes and healing processes in the body. 3. Describe oedema and haemodynamic disorders like hyperemia, congestion, ischemia, thromboembolism and shock. 4. Distinguish various growth abnormalities and neoplasia, their aetiology, biological behaviour and differences between the benign and malignant tumours. 5. Identify and describe various nutritional and environment related diseases. 6. Discuss gastrointestinal & liver diseases. 7. Distinguish the various cardio- respiratory diseases and their pathogenesis to understand the use of various drugs in these diseases. 8. Identify and classify the various types of osteomyelitis, arthritis, metabolic disorders of musculo-skeletal system. 9. Differentiate various endocrine disorders and describe hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism and diabetes mellitus. 10. Describe various infective lesions of the brain and the meninges including complications of stroke and motor neuron diseases. 11. Discuss various lesions of genitourinary system including infertility. 12. Distinguish various skin lesions including malignancies.
Prerequisite: NA
Prerequisite Sentence: N/A
Credit Point: 15
Offered In: Semester 1