535-0391-00L Pathobiology
| Semester | Spring Semester 2020 |
| Lecturers | M. Detmar, V. I. Otto |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Abstract | Pathobiology describes the mechanisms underlying a disease and its clinical manifestations. An overview over important diseases of different organ systems and their symptoms will be given. How the discussed diseases can be recognized based on symptoms and diagnostic tests will be practiced based on case studies. |
| Learning objective | Understanding of the molecular mechanisms that link the cause of a disease to its clinical manifestation. Knowing the most important diseases and their symptoms. First abilities to recognize and distinguish between different diseases based on case studies. |
| Content | Lecture Topics: 1. Introduction and General Pathology 2. Diseases of Blood Cells 3. Kidney Diseases 4. Cardiovascular Diseases 5. Lung Diseases 6. Gastrointestinal Diseases 7. Disorders of the Endocrine System 8. Metabolic Disorders 9. Skin Diseases 10. Diseases of the Reproductive Organs 11. Diseases of the Bones and Joints 12. Disorders of the Central Nervous System 13. Disorders of Sensory Organs 14. Psychiatric Diseases Case studies referring to the diseases discussed in the course of the lectures will be solved and the solutions presented by the students. |
| Lecture notes | Will be available at the following website: myStudies |
| Literature | Kumar Vinay ; Abbas Abul K. ; Fausto Nelson ; Aster Jon C, Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 9th ed., Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia 2015 Mitchell Richard N. ; Kumar Vinay ; Abbas Abul K. ; Fausto Nelson ; Aster Jon C., Pocket Companion to Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 9th ed., Elsevier Saunders, Philadelphia 2017 Tischendorf Frank W. (Hrsg.), Blickdiagnostik : Compact-Atlas der klinischen Inspektion und Differenzialdiagnostik, 5. Aufl., Schattauer Verlag, Stuttgart 2017 |
| Prerequisites / Notice | Requirements: Completion of Basic Studies |