PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY
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- Versione italiana
- Academic year
- 2017/2018
- Teacher
- STEFANO FERRETTI
- Credits
- 6
- Didactic period
- Secondo Semestre
- SSD
- MED/08
Training objectives
- Knowledge of the main diseases of tissues and systems, with special regard to head and neck district.
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of histology, anatomy, biochemistry, genetics, physiology and general pathology.
Course programme
- BLOOD VESSELS AND HEART
Arteries: Atherosclerosis, aneurysms, thromboembolism. Veins: Thrombosis, phlebitis, thromboembolism. Heart: Ischemic heart disease, infarction. endocarditis, cardiomyopathies, heart failure.
HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM
Lymph nodes: lymphadenitis, lymphomas (classification and staging). Blood: leukemias (introduction).
RESPIRATORY TRACT
Lung: Edema, congestion, haemorrhage, infarction. Emphysema, bronchitis and bronchopneumonias. Infections, interstitial pneumonias, fibrosing diseases. Tuberculosis. Tumors.
HEAD AND NECK.
Oral cavity: inflammatory-reactive lesions, infections. Tumors and preneoplastic lesions. Odontogenic cysts and tumors. Salivary glands. Sialadenitis, tumors, tumor-like lesions.
Pharynx and larynX: inflammations, tumors.
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
Esophagus: Esophagitis, carcinoma.
Stomach: gastritis, tumors.
Colon: idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn disease. Ischemic disease, infarction. Tumors and preneoplastic lesions.
Liver: hepatitis, tumors (introduction).
Pancreas: pancreatitis, tumors (introduction).
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Brain: hemorrages, infarction, aneurysms, tumors (introduction).
SYSTEMIC DISEASES
Oral cavity manifestations Didactic methods
- Lectures. All the slides of the course are available.
Learning assessment procedures
- Oral exam. The exam lasts about 30 minutes and it entails about three main questions: one about organs different from oral cavity, one on teeth and gums and one on oral cavity/salivar glands. Evaluation is mainly based on students’ critical approach to the topics and connection among previous subjects of study (especially anatomy, physiology, general pathology)
Reference texts
- Robbins e Cotran, Pathologic Basis of Diseases, ninth ed., Elsevier. (available for students at teacher’s office, also in Italian edition)
