PA 611 - Fundamentals of Pathology

2 Credit(s)

Prerequisites: All anatomy courses, PH 521, BC 511
This course is a study of the pathophysiological process and how this process alters the gross, microscopic and clinical manifestations of disease. Basic processes of inflammation, repair, degeneration, necrosis, immunology and neoplasia is presented. This course is also an introduction to diseases of the lymphatic, hematopoietic, and neuromusculoskeletal system. Laboratory includes the study of gross and microscopic changes as well as clinical presentations of various diseases and functional disturbances.