Learning objectives
The students will acquire knowledge on the main pathological processes of interest for their future profession and will be able to apply it to situations of practical interest.
Prerequisites
Adequate bases of anatomy, biochemistry and physiology.
Course unit content
The course will provide some basic concepts of General Pathology, such as cell damage and Death, acute and chronic inflammation.
This information will be the basis to introduce the most common laboratory exams performed to evaluate the physiopathological consequences of exercise.
Full programme
A) Elements of General Pathology
- Cell damage and death
- Acute and chronic inflammation
- The immune system
B) The blood
- Blood functions
- The complete blood count (CBC)
- The hematocrit and its alterations
- Anemia: classification, main types
- Leukocytes, leukocytosis and leukopenia
- Platelets
C) Indicators of tissue damage
- Organ-specific and non-organ-specific indicators
- Acute phase reaction, CRP and VES
D) Overtraining
- Fundamentals of immunopathology: Hypersensitivity and immunodeficiency
- Immunologic indicators of overtraining
- EIB and anaphylaxis
- PEIS
- Laboratory evaluation of immunocompetence
E) Organ damage
- Organ profiles
- The liver and the hepatic profile
- Liver toxicity of steroids
F) Diabetes Mellitus
- Physiopathological and biochemical bases
- The main types of DM
- The role of exercise in DM
- Esercise as the polypill
- Laboratory in the follow up of the diabetic patient
Bibliography
The reference text is Antoniozzi, Gulletta (eds.)
Medicina di laboratorio
Logica & Patologia Clinica
III ed., Piccin, Padova, 2019, which provides updated, pathophisiologically based information on clinical pathology and include a specific discussion on laboratory and exercise.
Other references will be provided during the lectures.
Teaching methods
Lessons will be on site, will be interactive and will be carried on through a dialogue between the teacher and the students. Examples of situations in which the laboratory helps to define exercise outcomes will be also provided so as to raise the interest of the students.
Supporting didactic material will be available on the specific, student-reserved platform (Elly) and will include slide presentations and audio-video aids.
Non-attending students are warmly invited to exploit the didactic material provided through the Elly platform.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination. The examiner will choose one of the subjects included in the detailed program (and discussed during the lectures). The student will have to describe the subject and to discuss it with the examiner to demonstrate her/his competencies.
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