GENERAL PATHOLOGY
cod. 06030

Academic year 2008/09
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Patologia generale (MED/04)
Field
Biomedico
Type of training activity
Basic
8 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
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Integrated course unit module: LIFESTYLES

Learning objectives

Knowledge of the interactions between the organism and the environmental pathogenic factors and fundamental knowledge on some human diseases with high incidence.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Etiology: <br />
The biological homeostasis. Healt and diseases. <br />
Intrinsic and extrinsic pathogenic factors. Physical, chemical and biological factors. <br />
Individual contaminations by habit-forming practice. Smoke, alcohol. <br />
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Physiopathology of blood and hemostasis: <br />
Blood. Hematopoiesis. Anemias. Hemostasis and its alterations: trombosis, embolism, ischemia and infarction. Life style and tumor. <br />
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Tumors: <br />
Classification. Benign and malignant tumors. Tumor etiology. Invasivity and metastasis. Pathogenesis of neoplastic diseases. <br />
Atherosclerosis: risks factors, development of artherosclerotic plaque and its evolution. <br />

Full programme

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Bibliography

T.D. Spector & J.S. Axford " Introduzione alla Patologia Generale", seconda edizione, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana <br />
G.M. Pontieri : "Patologia Generale e Fisiopatologia generale, per i corsi di laurea inProfessioni Sanitarie" seconda edizione, Piccin <br />

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