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What is Chemical Pathology? Objectives of the course; Instruments used in Chemical Pathology; Collection of Specimens; Interpretation of Results; Point of Care Testing (PCT)- Side-room Tests; Sodium Metabolism: hyponatraemia, hypernatraemia- cause, effects, clinical situations and features. Clinical significance. Potassium metabolism. Water deficiency and excess. Aldosteronism. Diabetes insipidus. Acid-base Balance. Respiratory and metabolic disturbances. Acidosis; Alkalosis. Principles of treatment of acid-base disturbances and many others. Renal Function: Glomerular dysfunction. Tubular dysfunction. Proteinuria. Nephrotic syndrome. Renal failure Investigation. Renal calculi. Gastrointestinal Tract: Gastric function, peptic ulcer, Zollinger- Ellison syndrome, carcinoma of the stomach. Malabsorption Syndromes. Differential diagnosis of generalised intestinal and pancreatic malabsorption. Pernicious anaemia. The Pancreas: acute pancreatitis, diagnosis, tests of function. The Liver: Disorders of bile pigment metabolism, Classification of jaundice, Basic processes in liver disease, cholestasis. Acute hepatitis and chronic hepatitis. Cirrhosis. Haemolytic jaundice. Congenital hyperbilirubinemia. Neonatal jaundice (and drugs). Gallstones - formation and consequence of gallstones. Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism: Blood glucose, glycosuria, ketonuria, ketosis, lactic acidosis. Diabetes mellitus: clinical and laboratory features, diagnosis, glucose tolerance test, types of glucose tolerance curves. Diagnosis of diabetes; acute metabolic complications - diabetic comas; keto-acidosis, hyperosmolar non-ketotic coma, hypogIycaemic coma. Investigation of a diabetic presenting in coma. Hypoglycaemia: causes, insulinoma. hypoglycaemia in children.

Definition of pathology. Diseases and relevant terms used in pathology. The causes and classification of diseases Cell damage and its sequel inflammation, its function and type. Inflammation – Acute inflammation: features, causes, vascular and cellular events. Chronic inflammation: Causes, Types, Classification, Repair, Wound healing by primary and secondary union, factors promoting and delaying the process. Infection and bodies’ defense against it Cross infections and its control. Some important bacterial fungal and viral infections including Tuberculosis Hypertrophy, dysplasia and dystrophy Tumours, their etiology, types classifications and characteristics. Cysts, their formation and classification. Developmental anomalies or disturbances. Effects of ionising radiation on human tissues, Trauma wounds, fractures, dislocations and bleeding. Systems pathology disorders of blood- RBCs WECs and thrombocytes Disorders of circulations, the heart, and respiratory system, diseases of the Gastro-intestinal tract disorders of bones and joints. Disorders of blood: Constituents of blood and bone marrow, Regulation of hematopoiesis. Anemia: Classification, clinical features & lab diagnosis, Hemodynamic disorders, thrombo embolic disease & shock. i. Ischemic, necrosis, thrombosis, embolism, Infarcation, shock. ii. Gangrene. iii. Thromboangitis obliterans. Neoplasia – Definition, classification, Biological behaviour : Benign and Malignant, Carcinoma and Sarcoma, principles of their spread. Hypersensitivity diseases and immunity – Brief overview of hypersensitivity reaction allergies & auto immune diseases. Genetic disorders – Brief over view of genetic disease. Nerurovascular diseases : Outline of Cerebro-vascular disorders ii. Trauma to brain and spinal cord. iii. Demyelinating diseases like multiple sclerosis. iv. Degenerative diseases like parkinsons disease. v. Peripheral vascular disease vi. Poliomyelitis. Metabolic disorders – Diabetic mellitus- Types, Pathogenesis, Pathology, Laboratory diagnosis.

Historical development of microbiology and the effects on health. Morphology of bacteria and fungi. Nutritional needs of microorganisms. Cultivation and isolation methods for microorganisms. Diagnostic techniques in relation to culture determination. Bacteria growth in culture and respective phases including death. Formation of colonies. Metabolism in microbial systems. Genetics (introductory). Introductory parasitology.

General Principle of Pharmacology, Pharmacology for Central Nervous System disorders, skeletal muscles and cerebrovascular pharmacology and many others. Determination of dosage, application, essential chemical contents, their pharmacologic actions, route and depth of penetration of topical drugs and required instrumentations shall be taught.

Introduction and history of physiology. Structure and functions of cell membranes. Transport process. Special transport mechanism in amphibian bladder, kidney, gall bladder, intestine, astrocytes and exocrine glands. Biophysical principles. Homeostasis and control systems including temperature regulation. Biological rhythms. Composition and functions of blood. Haemopoiesis. WBC and differential count. Plasma proteins Coagulation, fibrinolysis and platelet functions. Blood groups –ABO system – Rh system. Blood transfusion – indication for collection and storage of blood, hazards of blood transfusions. Reticulo- endothelial system. Imunity and immodeficiency disease and HIV.

Introduction and history of physiology. Structure and functions of cell membranes. Transport process. Special transport mechanism in amphibian bladder, kidney, gall bladder, intestine, astrocytes and exocrine glands. Biophysical principles. Homeostasis and control systems including temperature regulation. Biological rhythms. Composition and functions of blood. Haemopoiesis. WBC and differential count. Plasma proteins Coagulation, fibrinolysis and platelet functions. Blood groups –ABO system – Rh system. Blood transfusion – indication for collection and storage of blood, hazards of blood transfusions. Reticulo- endothelial system. Imunity and immodeficiency disease and HIV.

Introduction and history of physiology. Structure and functions of cell membranes. Transport process. Special transport mechanism in amphibian bladder, kidney, gall bladder, intestine, astrocytes and exocrine glands. Biophysical principles. Homeostasis and control systems including temperature regulation. Biological rhythms. Composition and functions of blood. Haemopoiesis. WBC and differential count. Plasma proteins Coagulation, fibrinolysis and platelet functions. Blood groups –ABO system – Rh system. Blood transfusion – indication for collection and storage of blood, hazards of blood transfusions. Reticulo- endothelial system. Imunity and immodeficiency disease and HIV.

Introduction and history of physiology. Structure and functions of cell membranes. Transport process, special transport mechanism in amphibian bladder, kidney, gall bladder, intestine, astrocytes and exocrine glands. Biophysical principles. Homeostasis and control systems including temperature regulation, biological rhythms, composition and functions of blood haemopoiesis. WBC and differential count, plasma proteins, coagulation fibrinolysis and platelet functions. Blood groups –ABO system – Rh system – blood transfusion – indication for collection and storage of blood, hazards of blood transfusions. Reticulo-endothelial system, immunity and immunodeficiency disease and HIV.

Introduction and history of physiology. Structure and functions of cell membranes. Transport process. Special transport mechanism in amphibian bladder, kidney, gall bladder, intestine, astrocytes and exocrine glands. Biophysical principles. Homeostasis and control systems including temperature regulation. Biological rhythms. Composition and functions of blood. Haemopoiesis. WBC and differential count. Plasma proteins Coagulation, fibrinolysis and platelet functions. Blood groups –ABO system – Rh system. Blood transfusion – indication for collection and storage of blood, hazards of blood transfusions. Reticulo- endothelial system. Imunity and immodeficiency disease and HIV.

Introduction and history of physiology. Structure and functions of cell membranes. Transport process. Special transport mechanism in amphibian bladder, kidney, gall bladder, intestine, astrocytes and exocrine glands. Biophysical principles. Homeostasis and control systems including temperature regulation. Biological rhythms. Composition and functions of blood. Haemopoiesis. WBC and differential count. Plasma proteins Coagulation, fibrinolysis and platelet functions. Blood groups –ABO system – Rh system. Blood transfusion – indication for collection and storage of blood, hazards of blood transfusions. Reticulo- endothelial system. Immunity and immodeficiency disease and HIV.