General Pathophysiology

Catalog description

This introductory course in pathophysiology covers topics related to alterations of homoeostasis and the associate pathophysiological processes. The major emphasis will be on the physiological factors that underlie disease states. Course studies include the processes involved that generate illness; signs and symptoms of commonly occurring illness states and effects of disease processes on the cell. Review of normal homeostatis mechanisms is included. Study of the fundamental processes in relation to the pathophysiological processes can enable the students to apply this knowledge to clinical situations.