Course overview
The aim of this course is to assist students to understand the principles of disease processes and underlying common pathological conditions that are relevant to medical radiation science. Introduction to pathology, concepts of disease, aetiology, pathogenesis and reaction to disease. Stress, cell injury, adaptation: atrophy, hypertrophy, hyperplasia, metaplasia, dysplasia. Cell death and necrosis, reversible and irreversible injury. Inflammatory process, immune alterations, infectious processes. Acid-base and electrolyte imbalances. Host-parasite relationship, manifestations of infectious disease. Neoplasia: benign and malignant neoplasm, carcinogenesis, angiogenesis, metastasis, clinical aspects. Understanding of the pathological basis of systems including: haemopoietic, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, digestive, nervous, skeletal, endocrine, reproductive system.
Course learning outcomes
- Develop a basic understanding of the pathological basis of disease & characterise the disease process in terms of etiology, pathogenesis, morphology, clinical manifestations and prognosis
- Understand of the general concepts of stress, adaptations of cells, organs, injury, inflammation/infection and cellular repair
- Understand immune disorders
- Understand acid base/fluid electrolyte imbalance
- Appreciate the role of microbes in the pathogenesis of infectious disease
- Identify the characteristics of benign and malignant tumours
- Relate the underlying pathology of body systems (haemopoietic, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, digestive, nervous, skeletal, endocrine, reproductive system) to their clinical manifestations
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 55694
Section LE01
Size 200
Available 195
Class number 55688
Section WS01
Size 35
Available 35
Class number 55689
Section WS02
Size 35
Available 34
Class number 55690
Section WS03
Size 35
Available 35
Class number 55691
Section WS04
Size 35
Available 34
Class number 55692
Section WS05
Size 35
Available 33
Class number 55693
Section WS06
Size 35
Available 34
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