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Pathophysiology applied at Nursing - PATOLOGIA GENERALE (2022/2023)
Teaching code
4S000090
Teacher
Credits
2
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/04 - EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Period
2 SEMESTRE PROFESSIONI SANITARIE dal Jan 9, 2023 al Sep 30, 2023.
To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link: Course organization
Program
Introduction to general pathology.
Concepts of homeostasis and functional reserve organ.
The disease: definition, causes (congenital and acquired diseases); concept of pathogenesis, course, outcomes, signs, symptoms, prognosis, diagnosis, complications.
Cellular pathology: General concepts: steady state cell and tissue and its alterations:
a) degenerative changes in the cells (reversible and irreversible cell damage) and cell death (necrosis, apoptosis). Types of necrosis
b) Amendments of volumetric cells (hypertrophy, atrophy, atrophy) and their causes
c) numerical modifications of cells (hyperplasia, hypoplasia, aplasia) and their causes
d) Alterations of cellular differentiation processes (metaplasia, anaplasia, dysplasia).
Inflammation:
General concepts: inflammation as a reaction of the body to harmful agents
Types of inflammation:
a) Acute inflammation:
- General and fundamental moments Features (hyperemia, exudation, chemotaxis)
- Outline of chemical mediators of inflammation
- Particular aspects of acute inflammation (inflammatory erythematous, serous, catarrhal, purulent, fibrinous, hemorrhagic and necrotizing), and their consequences on the organism (payments, phlegm, abscesses, phlegmon, fistula, empyema, whites, adhesions, synechiae, pseudomembrane, necrosis ...)
- Evolution of acute inflammation
b) Chronic inflammation:
- Features and pathogenetic mechanisms
- The granulomas. Main granulomatous diseases
- Useful and harmful effects of inflammation
- General Manifestations of inflammation (Fever, leukocytosis, synthesis of acute phase proteins, muscle breakdown, changes in serum iron and zinchemia, endocrine disorders, etc. ...)
The healing process of a wound:
-Phases of wound healing: coagulation, formation of granulation tissue scarring. - Complications of the healing process: infection, dehiscence, keloid formation.
General oncology:
- General characteristics of tumors: benign and malignant tumors.
- The neoplastic cell: structural and functional aspects (atypia, anaplasia, replication mode ..) and host damage mechanisms.
- Study the causes of cancer: epidemiological and experimental data
- Overview of main chemical carcinogens, physical and biological
- Overview of genes involved in the determinism of cancer (oncogenes and anti-oncogenes).
- Natural history of cancer: initiation, promotion, progression, metastasis
- Mechanisms of defense against cancer: relationship between immunity and cancer.
- Systematics of neoplasms (nomenclature)
General Hemostasis: General observations about the normal hemostatic mechanisms.
A) Bleeding.
Causes of hemorrhage (vascular, platelet, coagulation deficit, from hyperfibrinolysis); local manifestations (petechiae, purpura, bruising, hematemesis, melena, hematuria, hemoptysis) and general (anemia, hypoxia) of bleeding disorders
B) Thrombosis:
General characteristics and pathogenesis of venous and arterial thrombosis; Consequences of thrombosis: angina and heart attack embolism signs (types of emboli, embolism consequences).
Immunology:
- Immune response: natural immunity and specific immunity. organs primary and secondary lymphoid.
- NK cells, B cells and T: origin, characteristics and activation mode.
- Concept of antigen.
- Antibodies: characteristics and role in defensive processes
- Immune deficiencies: primary secondary immunodeficiencies
- Autoimmunity: mechanisms of establishment and examples of autoimmune diseases.
- Hypersensitivity reactions:
general mechanisms of type I, II, III and IV hypersensitivity reactions. Examples of the most common allergic reactions.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
Frontal lessons
Learning assessment procedures
The exam takes place in block B (together with Pharmacology) and includes 20 multiple-choice questions of General Pathology. The time available will be 60 minutes for both modules.
The exam is considered positive above 17/30, considering that to pass there will be a minimum threshold for each module: at least 10 questions out of 20 must be correct (therefore to have a positive grade you need 10 correct questions of a module and 12 questions corrected in the second module). For the vote, the mathematical average will be done. The vote will be published in thirtieths.
Evaluation criteria
Knowledge of the topics covered in class, competence in the use of specialized vocabulary.
Exam language
Italiano
