Course Syllabus - Pathophysiology
Catalog Description:
Study of the pathology and general health management of diseases
and injuries across the life span. Topics include etiology, symptoms,
and the physical and psychological reactions to diseases and injuries
Lecture Hours per Week: 2
Lab Hours per Week: 2
Instructional Goals and Purposes:
The purpose of this course is to provide students with a basic
understanding of factors that contribute to the occurrence of various
diseases and how those diseases may be treated by clinical
professionals. Students will learn how to recognize the signs and
symptoms of diseases that may be found in a health record.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Distinguish environmental factors, physical, psychosocial, and
cognitive characteristics of various diseases and conditions.
2. Identify implications of therapeutic interventions for diseases and
conditions.
3. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the concepts and elements of
disease.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the mechanisms of diseases, the
diagnosis of diseases, and the treatment of diseases.
5. Understand the pharmacological treatment of diseases or
conditions.
6. Discuss common laboratory and diagnostic tests.
Specific Course Objectives..
1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the concepts and elements of
disease.
a. Describe the difference between
i. Signs and symptoms of disease
ii. Acute and chronic disease
b. Identify the predisposing factors of disease
c. Track the essential steps in the diagnosis of disease
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the mechanisms of diseases, the
diagnosis of diseases, and the treatment of diseases.
a. Developmental, Congenital, and Childhood Diseases and Disorders
i. List the possible causes of congenital anomalies
. Discuss the purpose and procedure of amniocentesis
iii. Distinguish between muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy
b-. Diseases and Conditions of the Endocrine System
i. Describe the importance of hormones, and explain some of the
critical body functions that they control
ii. . Compare gigantism to acromegaly
iii. Classify the two major types of diabetes mellitus
c-. Diseases and Conditions of the Digestive System
d. Diseases and Conditions of the Respiratory System
i. Explain the process of respiration
e. Diseases and Conditions of the Circulatory System
i. Explain the difference between myocardial infarction and angina
pectoris
ii. Explain what happens when the pumping action of the heart fails l.
Compare arteriosclerosis with atherosclerosis m. Define anemia, and
list the presenting symptoms
f. Diseases and Conditions of the Urinary System
i. Explain the diagnostic value of urinalysis
ii. Describe diabetic nephropathy
iii. Define stress incontinence
g. Diseases and Conditions of the Reproductive System
i. Identify risk factors for STD’s
ii. Explain what is meant by a silent STD
h- Neurologic Diseases and Conditions
3. Understand the pharmacological treatment of diseases or
conditions.
a. Identify substances used to prevent or treat conditions or diseases.
4. Discuss the common laboratory and diagnostic tests.
a. Obtain a basic understanding of the need for various laboratory and
diagnostic tests in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Pathophsiology lab
1-Anemia and RBC Abnormal morphology
2-Renal:
-kidney Anatomy,renal pathology.
3-disorder of hemostasis and coagulation
4-cell injury,cell death,and Adapations
5-inflammation
6-leukocyte disorder
