Course Description

The reaction of the body to disease processes, specifically disturbances of circulation, cell injury, inflammation, and disturbances of growth. Recognizing lesions grossly and microscopically, determining the pathogenesis of the lesions, and making lesion and disease diagnoses.

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Athena Title

General Animal Pathology

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Non-Traditional Format

Computer assisted interactive programs.

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Prerequisite

Permission of department

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Semester Course Offered

Offered fall

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Course Objectives

By the end of this course, students should: 1. Recognize basic pathologic processes 2. Delineate the pathogenesis of basic pathologic processes 3. Use problem-solving skills to explain how clinical signs relate to basic disease processes 4. Define lesions using correct descriptors, including time frame, severity, distribution, and process 5. Collate clinical signs and pathologic findings into a case report suitable for publication

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Topical Outline

• Module 1. Disturbances of circulation: Anemia Hyperemia Congestion Hemorrhage Hemostasis Endothelial dysfunction Coagulation, thrombosis, embolism Module 2. Cell injury: Cell adaptation Types of cell death Intra and extracellular accumulations Forensic pathology Introduction to legal case investigation Module 3. Inflammation: Inflammatory cells Acute inflammation Cell mediators Plasma mediators Morphologic diagnoses in inflammation Tissue repair Module 4. Disturbances of growth: Disordered cell growth Biology on neoplasia Benign neoplasia Cancer Paraneoplastic disorders Metastasis

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