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Introduction to the Respiratory
System Pathology Lectures
The purpose of this course is to introduce the
students to the many pathological changes that may occur in the pulmonary
system in response to various disease processes. At the end of the course,
each student should be able to:
- Identify by the pathological description the
frequently encountered pathologies of the respiratory system.
- Relate the histopathologic findings to the
different symptoms associated with the diseases.
- Know and understand the mechanism of production
(pathogenesis) of each lesion and how the pathogenesis of the disease
can help in the choice of treatment, and the response of the tissue
or organ to the chosen treatment.
1. Lectures.
Complete handouts are provided to the students
before each lecture and consist of a condensed description of the most
commonly encountered pathologies of the respiratory system, their pathogenesis
and their relation to the presenting symptoms.
The digital images of the various specimens (gross
pictures and microscopic pictures) used during lecture presentation
are available in the NYCOM
WEB SITE together with all the lecture notes for students
review.
2. Laboratory.
The laboratory sessions include the projection
of the available slides related to the subject being studied. A listing
and description of the slides projected during the laboratory sessions
is also provided for review.
At the end of the course the students are expected
to be able to recognize at various magnifications the histopathological
changes that occur in any given tissue section in response to a specific
pathology.
Special note
The statistical data, the staging, the grading
used in the pathology courses for any given disease may differ from
the data of the clinician for obvious reasons. A clinician only reports
the known cases with clinically obvious symptoms and signs, while the
pathologist includes all the incidental and subclinical lesions that
can only be uncovered at autopsy. A correlation between the two disciplines
has to be made in order to avoid any confusion.
3. Examinations.
All questions used for the examinations refer
to the material provided to the students, no question is taken outside
the scope of the lectures, the handouts or assigned reading materials.
A final grade of 70 is required in each part (written and practical)
in order to pass the course.
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