General Pathology

The theoretical classes are aimed for the detailed presentation of the program contents. Resorting to the use of multimedia presentations appealing to direct intervention of students with description and discussion of clinical cases . It is privileged the viewing of videos for illustration of certain program contents and work and their discussion.

Students who obtain a minimum grade of 10 (ten), rounded up, will be considered to have passed this course unit. Continuous assessment
Class participation (25%) + Group work (45%) + Individual report (30%)
Final assessment
Regular/resit/special exam period: Written exam (100%)
In accordance with the Academic Regulations for the 1st Cycle of Studies of the School of Health Technology of the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, available for consultation at https://www. estesc.ipc.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Regulamento-Academico-1o-Ciclo_ESTeSC_-Homologado_signed_20230720.pdf

The student must acquire knowledge of:
Pathology of all human systems
Distinction between normal and abnormal function of all systems of the organism
Identification, by system, of the most frequent pathological processes to its aetiology, epidemiology, symptoms, signs, prognosis and treatment • Recognition of complementary diagnostic of reference exams for each pathology The student must acquire skills: Recognition and description of the signs and symptoms of most frequent pathologies
Recognition of the relations between signs and symptoms with complementary examinations, treatment and specialized intervention in pathologies
The student must acquire competences of:
Retain and develop knowledge of pathology
Know the referral processes, development and treatment so as to be able to advise autonomously and responsibly within a team of health professionals
Make the correct reasoning and taking the right decisions for each clinical case.

Concept of pathology disease and syndrome, signs, symptoms, treatment, cure, result and consequence; Realization of anamnesis and objective examination
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system (osteoarthritis, inflammatory pathology and fractures), Cardio-Thoracic (Arterial hypertension
Atheromatous Plaques, Heart failure, valvular heart disease and peripheral artery disease), Digestive (Diseases of the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, pancreas, liver and Biliary Atresia), Urology (Kidney Diseases, urinary tract, bladder and prostate), Reproductive (Ovarian pathology, tubal pathology, uterine pathology, vagina pathology and external genitalia) and Central Nervous (Brain diseases and Cerebellum).
Infectious Pathology and somatoform.
Different complementary diagnostic exams, to perform before the pathological situation.
Most pharmaceuticals indicated for the control and treatment of each pathological situation in accordance with the recommendations of the therapeutic char.

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