GENERAL PATHOLOGY

Course objectives

General Objectives of the Course To understand the aetiology and pathogenesis of the principal human diseases. To understand the pathophysiological mechanisms of the principal human systems and organs. To understand how the molecular and cellular basis of disease are important for the development of innovative strategies for prevention and therapy in personalized medicine. Specific Objectives Knowledge and understanding: passing the exam guarantees the understanding of the aetiology and pathogenesis of the principal human diseases and the understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms of the principal human systems and organs. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: passing the exam guarantees the ability to understand how the molecular and cellular basis of disease are important for the development of innovative strategies for prevention and therapy in personalized medicine. Autonomy of judgment: passing the exam implies the ability to critically judge the aetiology and pathogenesis of the principal human diseases and of the pathophysiological mechanisms of the principal human systems and organs. Communication skills: passing the exam implies the ability to effectively use the communication tools of publications and scientific communications. Learning skills: passing the exam implies the transversal learning capacity common to the logic of scientific investigation in the biomedical field.

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VINCENZO VISCO Lecturers' profile
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Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
- Overview of Inflammation: Definitions and General Features - Acute Inflammation, Chronic Inflammation, Systemic Effects of Inflammation. Fever - Tissue Repair - Hemostasis, Hemorrhagic Disorders, and Thrombosis; Red Blood Cell patophysiology and Bleeding Disorders; Anemias. - Endocrine pathophysiology; Diabetes mellitus. - Hemodynamic Disorders, Thromboembolic Disease, and Shock, Edema and Effusions; ; Embolism; Infarction; Shock - Cardiac Pathophysiology; Heart Failure; Congenital Heart Disease; Ischemic Heart Disease - Vascular Anomalies, Vascular Wall Response to Injury, Hypertension, Atherosclerosis - Pathophysiologyof Gastrointestinal Tract - Liver Pathophysiology - Kidney pathophysiology; Glomerular Diseases; nephrotic syndrome, nephritic syndrome, acute tubular injury; kidney failure. - Lung pathophysiology; Obstructive and Restrictive Lung Diseases; inflammatory diseases
Prerequisites
-At the beginning of the didactic activity the student must know the basics of human anatomy and physiology, genetics, biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology.
Books
Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease 10th Edition - May 18, 2020
Frequency
mandatory
Exam mode
The oral exam evaluates the students' skills on the physiopathological mechanisms of the main systems, acquired according to the logic of scientific investigation in the biomedical field.
MAURIZIO ALIMANDI Lecturers' profile
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseMedicine and Surgery
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year3rd year
  • Semester2nd semester
  • SSDMED/04
  • CFU7