| Course title | Pathological Physiology 2 |
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| Course code | PFY/VAA31 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Exercise |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | 3 |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 8 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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Pathophysiology of the respiratory system. Blood gasses. Acute respiratory disturbances. Pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary oedema. RDSs. Pathophysiology of kidney. End-stage renal disease. Kidney failure. Nephritic and nephrotic syndromes. Diabetes mellitus. Acute and chronic complications. Disorders of endocrine system. Oedema - local and global. ECG, heart failure, hypertension, acute circulatory failure.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work, Projection (static, dynamic) |
| Learning outcomes |
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During the course of study students study common principles of the pathogenesis of the most important disorders of respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine systems and kidneys, provided with interpretation of typical clinical case studies. Student learn to analyse role of different risk factors in pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, arterial hypertension, bronchial asthma, COPD, diabetes mellitus, kidney failure and other important medical states, comparing common and different pathways in pathogenesis of these states. Etiology, pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of life-threatening states (shock, coma, heart/respiratory/kidney failures) are explained together with main principles of diagnostics, treatment and prophylaxis of the disorders. The students are taught to consider the complex relations between causes, dynamics and progress of diseases and to perceive the integrative essence of medicine.
The students are able to evaluate the complex history and laboratory and clinical data that are required to establish the diagnosis, plan therapy, and/or set preventive measures. The students understand the principles of experimental and clinical research. The students are endowed with the multifaceted theoretical background for subsequent clinical studies as well as evidence-based medicinal practice. |
| Prerequisites |
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Completion of courses BIochemistry, Physiology, Anatomy 2, and Histology and Embryology 2.
PFY/VAA11 ----- or ----- PFY/VAB21 and FYZ/VAB12 ----- or ----- FYZ/VAB21 and LCH/VAA20 ----- or ----- LCH/VAA22 and CJA/VAB22 ----- or ----- CJA/VAB42 and HIE/VAA12 ----- or ----- HIE/VAA21 and FYZ/VAA11 ----- or ----- FYZ/VAA21 |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Mark, Oral exam, Written exam, Essay
Active participation in exercises, passing of written tests during term / credit test. Exam (written + oral part). |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry | Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2025) | Category: Medical sciences | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |