Knowledge of Clinical Pathology is an important point necessary to interpret lab tests and clinical data useful for the diagnosis and follow-up of the disease.

The course aims to train experts in the field of cardiovascular pathophysiology and cardiovascular perfusion. The course aims to provide a specific basis for basic materials needed for the student's education. Acquire knowledge on the origin and pathophysiological mechanisms that underlie disease processes, inflammatory, metabolic, degenerative and neoplastic responsible for human disease.

Frontal lectures
The course consists of 10 hours of training activities, lectures on the topics of the program. It is required at least 75% of the hours of frontal lectures.

1. Introduction -  Laboratory Medicine
2. Blood and hematopoiesis, coagulation
3. Tumor markers and  markers of injury
4. Lipid Metabolism
5. Liver function
6. Renal function
7. Hormones

Medicina di laboratorio (Laposata M PICCIN)

Medicina di laboratorio (Federici G, McGraw-Hill)

Patologia Generale e Fisiopatologia generale (Pontieri, PICCIN)

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- Oral test or written test Multiple Choice

The assessment takes place only through the final exam which aims to ensure the effective acquisition by the student of the expected learning outcomes.

In order to pass the exam (vote of not less than 18/30) the student must demonstrate that:

- Know the principal topics

- Be able to reason by connecting the various topics,

- Demonstrate ability to transverse and critically deal with the required arguments;

- Adoption of appropriate terminology

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