PA 510 Pathophysiology of Disease I
The first course in a two-part series which provides an introduction to the pathophysiology of disease. The course covers a review of relevant normal structure and function of systems followed by a study of pathophysiological mechanisms that underlie diseases related to that system. Topics covered include cardiovascular, blood, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, liver, exocrine pancreatic, renal, and male reproductive disease. Topics will be covered in coordination with the clinical pharmacology and clinical medicine series. Students will become familiar with the pathogenesis, pathology, and clinical manifestations of the disease as organized by system. In doing so, they will obtain the fundamental knowledge essential for further study and management of disease processes.