BRPA021p Pathology

Faculty of Medicine
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
MUDr. Jitka Kyclová (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Jirka Mačák, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Jiří Wotke, CSc. (lecturer)
Jitka Halouzková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Jiří Wotke, CSc.
First Department of Pathology – Institutions shared with St. Anne's Faculty Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Iva Holušová
Supplier department: First Department of Pathology – Institutions shared with St. Anne's Faculty Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Mon 10. 4. to Wed 3. 5. Thu 11:20–13:00 B22/116 aula and Mon 20. 2. to Fri 24. 3. each even Thursday 11:20–13:00 B22/116 aula; and Thu 30. 3. 11:20–13:00 B22/116 aula, Thu 4. 5. 11:20–13:00 Kinosál N02901, Thu 18. 5. 11:20–13:00 B22/116 aula
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
This course is focused on understanding basic information about etiology, pathogenesis and morphology of the most common diseases. In the general part, the student will get to know main groups of pathologic conditions of the human body (inflammation, circulation disorders, tumors etc.). In the special part, diseases of particular organs and organ systems are presented, as well as their consequences and complications. Within scope of this course, the student will be able to understand main principles of disease development, their clinical manifestation and their impact on patient.
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 and Jana MAČÁKOVÁ. Patologie (Pathology). první. Praha: GRADA, 2004, 347 pp. ISBN 80-247-0785-3. info
Teaching methods
Lectures with presentation of the most common pathological changes on photos. Optional attendance of autopsy is possible.
Assessment methods
The exam is written. Students respond 20 questions of multiple choice test. 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
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024, spring 2025.
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