ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

Catalog description

In this course the pathophysiological concepts that produce alterations in the human functioning across the life span is analyzed. Interpretation of the natural history and clinical manifestations for specific illness in terms of their etiology and pathogenesis. Description of the relationship between pathologic changes in body defense and the illness experience. Discussion of the features of pathophysiologic processes involved in the body’s reactions to injury and infection, the immune response, circulatory disturbances and abnormalities of cellular growth. The relationship between pathophysiological processes and alterations in body fluids are described. Emphasis on the pathophysiological processes involved in altered functions in the various systems of the human body.