Course Description
The response of the body to disease. Fine structural and molecular changes; includes mechanisms of cellular injury, carcinogenesis, and mechanisms of neoplasia and the inflammatory process.
Athena Title
Cellular Pathology
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
The goal of this course is for the student to understand, integrate, and apply cellular and molecular pathogenic mechanisms as a foundation for diagnostic and research training, and for preparation for the General Pathology portion of the ACVP board examination. 1) By the end of this course, all students should be able to: a. Identify and explain pathogenic molecular mechanisms for various disease processes b. Identify and explain the appropriate laboratory test to diagnose a particular disease process c. Critically read and review primary literature in general pathology research 2) Given a gross or microscopic lesion, the pathology resident will be able to: a. Determine potential pathogenic mechanisms for pathologic changes b. Integrate and be able to explain how these changes led to downstream or systemic lesions, clinicopathologic changes, or sequelae 3) For graduate students (not training for the ACVP board examination), the student will be able to: a. Apply these pathogenic mechanisms to their area of research
Topical Outline
Introduction Cell Injury/Death Hemostasis and Thrombosis Acute and Chronic Inflammation Wound Repair Immunopathology Genetic Diseases Environmental/Nutritional Diseases Microbial Disease Pathogenesis Neoplasia
Syllabus
Public CV