Nursing REPLICA L- AZ S. GIOVANNI ADDOLORATA

General Pathology Topics: General aetiology: Definitions of health and disease status. Chemical, physical and biological agents as cause of disease. Cellular pathology: Cell damage and causes. Cellular adaptations. Cell death: apoptosis and necrosis. Inflammation: Acute and chronic inflammation. Vascular phenomena, cells involved in inflammation, chemical mediators, phagocytosis and exudate. Granulomas. Treatment. Fever: Physiopathology of thermoregulation. Endogenous and exogenous pyrogens. Course of fever. Types of fever. Metabolic abnormalities. Treatment. Immunology : Immune system. Innate and adaptive immunity. Antigens. Antibodies: structure and function of immunoglobulins. Antigen-antibody reaction. Major histocompatibility complex. Cell-mediated immunity. Anti-infectious immunity. Immunopathology: Hypersensitivity reactions. Autoimmunity. Immunodeficiency. Treatment. The Pathophysiology course will be held by Dr. M. Giuseppina Di Niro Pathophysiology Topics: Classification and Epidemiology of Tumors. Pathophysiology of the Blood: Hematopoiesis. Hemocatheresis. Anemia: Definition and Classification. Hemostasis. Pathophysiology of the Circulatory System: Hyperemia. Hemorrhage. Ischemia. Thrombosis and Embolism. Systemic Hypotension and Hypertension. Shock. Atherosclerosis. Pathophysiology of the Heart: Arrhythmias. Valvular Diseases. Ischemic Heart Disease. Heart Failure. Pathophysiology of the Kidneys: Acute Renal Failure. Chronic Renal Failure. Pathophysiology of the Lungs: Respiratory Failure. Pathophysiology of the Endocrine System: Pancreas and Type II Diabetes Mellitus with its Complications. Thyroid: Thyroid Hormones and Overview of Thyroid Disease. Metabolic Syndrome. Obesity. Liver and Biliary Tract: Jaundice. Acute and chronic hepatitis. Cirrhosis. Liver failure.

In order to understand the teaching content and to achieve the learning objectives, at the beginning of the didactic activities foreseen by the didactic module the student must possess basic knowledge of physics , chemical, medical genetics, physiology, hystology, anatomy and biology and have taken the exams according to the propaedeutic requirements of the course of study.

Elementi di Patologia Generale e Fisiopatologia Generale. G.M.Pontieri (IV Edizione, Piccin)

The teacher delivers lectures with traditional methods with power point presentation and scheduling of lessons as reported on GOMP Aure/Orari system, published on the website of CdS.

The frequency is checked by the teachers through signature / updated lists provided by the Academic Office, as established by CdS. The certificate of mandatory attendance to the teaching course is required to the student to be admitted at the final test.

At the end of the course the student will have acquired knowledge and understanding of the main pathological processes underlying the diseases. It will also establish the correct relationship between cause and effect, identifying the sites of action of cellular and tissue pathological agents. To pass the exam the student needs to achieve a grade of not less than 18/30.

The teacher delivers lectures with traditional methods (face-to-face), with power point presentation and audiovisual aids, scheduling of lessons as reported on GOMP Aure/Orari system, published on the website of CdS. The e-learning platform will be used as a teaching support Slides presented in class will also be provided