Course: Morphological and functional pathology

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Course title Morphological and functional pathology
Course code KFE/MFP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Ludvíková Marie, Doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Straková Peteříková Andrea, MUDr.
Course content
Lectures 1. Health, disease, morbidity, mortality, lethality, incidence, prevalence. The regulatory nature of the disease. Programmed death. Disease and its causes. Etiology and pathogenesis of diseases. Physical causes of disease. Chemical causes of disease. Genetically determined diseases. Pathological immune response. 2. Pathophysiology of the cell, pathophysiological dynamics of cell damage. Pathophysiology of cellular transport. Death of the organism and death of the cell (necrosis and apoptosis). Types of necrosis and its healing. Heart attack - definition, types of heart attacks. Gangrene. Atrophy. 3. Dystrophy from disorders of protein metabolism. Inclusion. Amyloidosis. Diabetes mellitus. Pigmentation. Jaundice (causes, types). 4. Inflammation, types of inflammation, microscopic and macroscopic findings. Inflammation specific. General infections (bacteremia, sepsis, pyemia) 5. Progressive changes. Regeneration. Reparation. Hypertrophy, hyperplasia. Metaplasia, dysplasia and precancers. 6. Introduction to oncopathology. General characteristics of tumors. Tumor morphology. Features of malignant tumors on cellular level. Classification of tumors. Grading, paging. Diagnostic, prognostic and predictive tumor markers. Benign and malignant mesenchymal tumors. Hematological tumors. Benign and malignant epithelial tumors. 7. Pathophysiology of blood. Causes and manifestations of circulatory insufficiency. Thrombosis. Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic diathesis. Embolism. Shock. 8. Pathology and pathophysiology of the cardiovascular system. Diseases of the heart and blood vessels. 9. Pathology and pathophysiology of the respiratory system. 10. Pathophysiology of digestion and absorption. GIT pathology. Diseases of the liver, pancreas, gall bladder and bile ducts. 11. Pathophysiology of excretion. Homeostasis. Acid-base balance. Pathology of the kidneys and urinary tract. Pathology of the prostate. 12. Pathology of the male and female reproductive system. Diseases of the mammary gland. 13. Pathology of the nervous and endocrine system Diseases of the locomotor system. Exercises 1. Methods of collection and processing of material for pathological examination. 2. Cytological examination. 3. Morphological characteristics of regressive changes. 4. Morphological characteristics of inflammation. 5. Morphological characteristics of progressive changes. 6. Morphological characteristics of tumors I. 7. Morphological characteristics of tumors II. 8. Morphological changes in circulation disorders. 9. Histopathology of diseases of the heart and blood vessels. 10. Histopathology of diseases of the respiratory system. 11. Histopathology of GIT diseases. 12. Histopathology of diseases of the excretory and sexual system. 13. Histopathology of selected diseases of the CNS and diseases of the thyroid gland.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 65 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe cell organelles at the cellular and subcellular level
to describe the anatomy of organ systems
Skills
to apply basic physiological principles to clinical issues
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
characterizes the etiology, pathogenesis and pathomorphology of disease processes
will explain the possibilities of pathology in the diagnosis, forecasting and prediction of diseases
demonstrates broad knowledge of investigation methods in histopathology and cytology
Skills
logically deduces the cause of a specific organ disorder and possible complications
uses pathological terminology
takes and processes material for pathological examination
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Skills
Practicum
Competences
Lecture
Practicum
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Test
Skills
Oral exam
Competences
Oral exam
Test
Recommended literature
  • BÁRTOVÁ, Jarmila. Přehled patologie. 2. vydání.. Praha: Karolinum, 2021. ISBN 978-80-246-4775-3.
  • MAČÁK, Jirka a Jana MAČÁKOVÁ. Patologie. 3., doplněné a přepracované vydání.. Praha : Grada, 2022. ISBN 978-80-271-3507-3.
  • NEČAS, Emanuel a kol. Obecná patologická fyziologie. 5., upravené vydání.. Praha: Karolinum, 2021. ISBN 978-80-246-4633-6.
  • PÁVKOVÁ GOLDBERGOVÁ, Monika, Kamil ĎURIŠ, Jaromír GUMULEC, Jaromír GUMULEC, Adam PAŽOUREK a Anna VAŠKŮ. Patofyziologie v obrazech. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita - Lékařská fakulta, 2016. ISBN 978-80-210-8323-3.


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