Pathology

This course focuses on the basic concepts and principles of pathology by analyzing the basic inherent mechanisms that underlie all disease processes. Students will develop an understanding of the processes of cellular injury and adaptation, inflammation and repair, neoplasia, hemodynamic disorders and basic laboratory values and analysis. This course stresses the cellular, genetic, pathophysiologic and molecular alterations which underlie all disease processes and emphasizes their dynamic nature. The histology of different organ systems will be covered looking at both normal and diseased tissues.

This course is a continuum of PATHD 1501. The causes and pathophysiologic mechanisms of disease pertaining to specific organ systems are emphasized along with their anatomic, histologic and physiologic alterations. The relationships between specific organ system diseases and their systemic implications are also emphasized.

The first portion of this course focuses on the basic concepts and principles of pathology by analyzing the inherent mechanisms that underlie all disease processes. Students develop an understanding of the processes of cellular injury and adaptation, inflammation and repair, neoplasia, hematology, and laboratory testing. This portion of the course focuses on the pathophysiologic, molecular and genetic alterations that underlie all disease processes, and examines their associated cellular, tissue, and systemic manifestations. The osteopathic principles that emphasize the importance of homeostatic balance and sequelae of its disruption are stressed. The remaining portion of this course introduces students to the study of disease through an organ systems approach.

This course is a continuum of the organ system approach to the study of human disease introduced in PATHD 1601. The causes and pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying diseases of specific organ systems are examined along with their cytological, histological, and somatic manifestations. The pathophysiologic derangements of these diseases and potential consequences for the patient are also examined. The relationships between organ system diseases and ultimate systemic manifestations/implications are analyzed. Osteopathic principles and theory are incorporated into these studies, along with clinical case-based exercises.

This course is the last in the continuum of the organ system approach to the study of human disease presented in PATHD 1601 and PATHD 1602. The causes and pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying diseases of specific organ systems are examined along with their cytological, histological, and somatic manifestations. The pathophysiologic derangements of these diseases and potential consequences for the patient are also examined. The relationships between organ system diseases and ultimate systemic manifestations/implications are analyzed. Osteopathic principles and theory are incorporated into these studies, along with clinical case-based exercises.