General pathology. In pathology classes, students examine the aetiology and pathogenesis of diseases, and functional and morphological changes in cells, tissues and organs caused by pathological processes. Students are familiarised with the basics of research work and methods in pathology, as well as with the role of pathology in diagnostic procedures.
Special pathology. Students are familiarised with the specifics of pathology of individual organs and systems: definition, aetiology and pathogenesis of diseases, epidemiology, pathology, clinical presentation and clinical and pathological correlations.
Oral pathology. Students are familiarised with the aetiology, pathogenesis, pathology and clinical presentation of oral diseases.
General pathology: cellular pathology, inflammation, immune system disorders, body fluid imbalance and hemodynamic disorders, neoplasms, developmental and genetic diseases and childhood diseases, pathology techniques, pathology in personalised medicine.
Special pathology: vascular diseases, heart diseases, diseases of the blood-forming organs and lymph nodes, head and neck diseases, respiratory diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, liver and biliary diseases, pancreatic diseases, kidney and urinary tract diseases, male reproductive system diseases, female reproductive system diseases, breast diseases, endocrine diseases, skin diseases, bone, joint and soft tissue diseases, peripheral nerve and skeletal muscle disorders, nervous system diseases.
Oral pathology: tooth, oral cavity and jawbone diseases.
Assigned reading:
- Damjanov I, Seiwerth S, Jukić S, Nola M (ur): Patologija, 5. prerađeno i dopunjeno izdanje. Zagreb: Medicinska naklada, 2018.
Further reading:
- Kumar V, Abbas A, Aster J. Robbins Basic Pathology. 10th Edition. Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2017.