Base Knowledge
Students must have previous knowledge on anatomy and physiology.
Teaching Methodologies
During classes a theoretical exposure of the different topics will take place, encouraging an active participation of the students. Clinical problems will be discussed in a team-work fashion throughout the semester, in order to improve their clinical thinking and interpretation of exams used for diagnosis, as well as their ability to select the best treatment for each case.
Learning Results
The student must acquire:
– Knowledge on epidemiology, pathophysiology, semiology, medical exams for diagnosis, therapeutic approaches and prognosis for different diseases. Students should be able to distinguish physiologic from pathologic phenomena. All topics will be grouped by systems.
– Aptitude to identify signs and symptoms related to the most common diseases, recognising the best methods for diagnosis and treatment.
– Competence on recognizing processes for medical referral, diagnosis and treatment, applying this knowledge in a multidisciplinary context.
Program
– Clinical history: anamnesis and clinical examination.
– Cell pathology and inflammation.
– Immunopathology.
– Neoplasia.
– Genetic and developmental diseases.
– Pathology of the cardiovascular system.
– Pathology of the respiratory system.
– Pathology of the digestive tract.
– Pathology of the kidney and urinary tract.
– Pathology of the reproductive system.
– Pathology of the endocrine system.
– Pathology of the musculoskeletal system.
– Pathology of the nervous system and special senses.
– Pathology of the skin.
Curricular Unit Teachers
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Primary bibliography:
– Pathology for the Health Professions, (6th Edition). Damjanov I., Perry A., Perry K. Elsevier, 2021.
– Fisiopatologia – Fundamentos e Aplicações, (2nd Edition). Mota-Pinto A. Lidel, 2013
– Harrison’s Internal Medicine, (21st Edition). Fauci A., Kasper D. L., Jameson J. L., Hauser S. L., Loscalzo J., Longo D. L. McGrawHill, 2022.
– Color Atlas of Pathophysiology, Stefan Silbernal, Florian Lang. 3rd Edition. Thieme
Secondary bibliography
– International guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment in different diseases.
– Relevant scientific publications for each clinical subject.
– Guidelines for clinical orientation from General-Directorate of Health