Specific aims are the acquisition of basic knowledge about aetiology and pathogenesis of diseases, including physical and chemical causes of cell and tissue injury; neoplastic transformation and tumor classification (general oncology); responses to tissue damage: inflammation and healing.
At the end of the course, students will have gained knowledge about the different mechanims of response to cell/tissue injury and the differences among these mechanisms on the basis of aetiological factor/s and tissue type.
Oral presentations supported by Powerpoint slides. Students are stronlgy encouraged to use a reference book to consolidate their knowledge.
Definition of General Pathology.
General Aetiology: classification of the causes of disease.
Inflammation: definition; acute and chronic inflammation; phases of acute inflammation.
Healing, tissue regeneration and fibrosis.
General oncology: definition of neoplasia and tumor characteristics; the tumorigenesis process; tumor classifications; tumor aetiology.
Pontieri, ELEMENTI DI PATOLOGIA GENERALE Ed. Piccin
Rubin, Reisner, L'ESSENZIALE PATOLOGIA GENERALE. Vol. 1 Ed. Piccin
Ricevimento: By appointment by email: Grazia.Maria.Spaggiari@unige.it
FABRIZIO MONTECUCCO (President)
MICHELE CEA
DAVIDE CARLO MAGGI
PASQUALE STRIANO
GRAZIA MARIA SPAGGIARI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)
Lessons usually start in October.
Oral
The student is asked to answer two questions on the course’s topics in order to evaluate his/her knowledge of general pathology, but also the use of appropriate terms and the capacity of clear explanation.
