Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A/B
MED/25 ,MED/45 ,M-PSI/01 ,SPS/07
Prova finale
7
E
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activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A/B
MED/25 ,MED/45 ,M-PSI/01 ,SPS/07
Prova finale
7
E
-

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Teaching code

4S000090

Credits

2

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MED/04 - EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

Period

INF. VR 1° anno 2° semestre dal Feb 1, 2016 al Apr 8, 2016.

Location

VERONA

To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link:  Course organization

Learning outcomes

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Program

INTRODUCTION:
"Health status and disease concept.
"Etiology and Pathogenesis.
"Fundamental physiopathological framework.
"Scheme of disease factors: endogenous and exogenous, physical, chemical, biological, and char.
"Molecular pathology, cellular, of organized systems (with introduction of related words).
"Evolution of diseases, acute and chronic diseases.

AETIOLOGY
"Physical causes of illness: radiation, high and low temperatures, electricity.
"Chemical causes of disease: acids and alkalis, solvents, plant and animal poisons, toxic pollutants.
Biological causes of disease
"Oxygen in the pathogenesis of diseases, sources of free radicals, pathology of free radicals and lipoperoxidation.

CELLULAR REGRESSIONAL PROCESSES AND EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX
"Accidental" and "programmed" cell death.
"The" stress "of the cell phone.
"Damage from hypoxia and defects in cellular respiration.

INFLAMMATION: GENERALITY AND REGULATION
"Hyperemia.
"Formation of the exudate, Edema, Ascites.
"Mediators of acute inflammation.
"Complement system.
"The quinine system
"Notes on coagulation and fibrinolysis.
"The cytokines

THE CELLS OF INFLAMMATION
"Polymorphonuclear leukocytes: structure and main functions.
"Leukocytosis and leukopenia.
"Chemotaxis, phagocytosis, killing.
"Abscess, Phlegm, Septicemia, Empyema, Pustule.
"Participation of leukocytes in inflammation.
Lipid mediators
"Cytokines
"General signs of inflammation: fever" The "acute phase".
"Systemic effects of localized inflammation.

CHRONIC FLOGOSIS
"Mononuclear phagocytes.
"Infectious inflammation, granulomas, giant cells, epithelioid cells
"Mediators of chronic inflammation.
"Healing of wounds and reparative processes.

IMMUNOLOGY and IMMUNOPATHOLOGY
"Organization of the immune system.
"The mechanisms of innate immunity
"The mechanisms of adaptive immunity
"Hypersensitivity, autoimmunity.

GENERAL ONCOLOGY
"Tumors from the morphological and cellular point of view.
"Benign and malignant tumors: Nomenclature and classification of tumors.
"The natural history of cancer (initiation, promotion, progression).
"Molecular bases: oncogenes and anti-oncogenes.
"The invasiveness of tumor cells and metastases.
"Chemical, physical and viral carcinogenesis.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Pontieri GM Patologia e Fisiopatologia Generale Piccin Editore, Padova 2002

Examination Methods

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