Bi0422 Morphological and Functional Pathology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (příf plus uk k 1 zk 2 plus 1 > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
MUDr. Jitka Kyclová (lecturer)
MUDr. Václav Kubeš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Andrea Miklovičová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Anna Vašků, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Petr Kuglík, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Pathophysiology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Mon 19. 2. to Sun 26. 5. Tue 13:00–14:40 A21/112
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim is to educate the students in basic pathological and pathophysiological thinking in medicine. This is the only subject in the curriculum which deals the general as well as special aspects of causes and symptoms of diseases.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- explain general principles of the developement of pathological changes in the body
- employ principles of general pathology in particular organs and organ systems
- understand connections between pathological changes in organs and clinical issues
Syllabus
  • Introduction, examination methods in pathology, causes of diseases (physical, chemical, infectious, internal).
  • Regressive changes(necrosis, atrophy, dystrophy).
  • Inflammation (mechanisms, non-specific and specific inflammation).
  • Local circulation disorders (thrombosis, embolia, oedema, hemorrhage), progressive changes (hypertrophy, hyperplasia).
  • Tumors (benign and malignant, epitelial, mesenchymal, others).
  • Pathology of cardiovascular system (atherosclerosis, ischemic cardiac disease, diseases of myocardium, arteries and veins).
  • Pathology of haematopoesis and blood, haematopoietic tumors (hemoblastomas, hemoblases).
  • Pathology of respiration system (inflammation, tumors).
  • Pathology of kidneys and urinary tract (inflammation, tumors).
  • Pathology of oesophagus, stomach and intestine(ulcer disease, inflammation, tumors).
  • Pathology of liver, gallbladder and pancreas(hepatitis, cirrhosis, tumors).
  • Pathology of male and female genital tract incl. mammary gland.
  • Pathology of nervous system (circulation disorders, inflammations, tumors).
  • Pathology of endocrine system (thyroid and suprarenal gland disease).
  • Pathology of bones and joints (arthritis, arthrosis, bone tumors).
  • Skin pathology (most common inflamatory disease - eczema, psoriasis, bullous disease; skin tumors).
Literature
    required literature
  • STŘÍTESKÝ, Jan. Patologie : [učebnice pro zdravotnické školy a bakalářské studium]. Vyd. 1. Olomouc: Epava, 2001, 338 s. ISBN 9788086297064. info
    recommended literature
  • MAČÁK, Jirka. Patologie. Praha: GRADA, 2004, 347 pp. ISBN 80-247-0785-3. info
Teaching methods
lecture
Assessment methods
The exam is written. Students respond 10 questions of multiple choice test and 10 short questions. More than half correct answers is necessary to pass. The lectured topics are parts of exam questions; therefore, the lecture attendance is extremely important because lectures are the only form of education of this sophisticated subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2024, recent)
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