Pathophysiology is a subject to explore the rule of origin and evolution of disease processes and the underlying mechanisms. It is a professional core curriculum for students of clinical medicine, oral medicine, nursing, preventive medicine and pharmacology.The study of Pathophysiology is an essential introduction to clinical medicine and serves as a bridge between the basic medical science and clinical medicine. It enables the students, clinicians and other practitioners to understand why and how diseases.
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Syllabus
- chapter1 Fluid and electrolyte imbalances
- 1. Dehydration and hyperdehydration
- 2. Hypotonic and isotonic dehydration
- 3. Edema
- 4. Hypokalemia
- 5. Hyperkalemia
- chapter2 Acid-base imbalance
- 1. Metabolic acidosis (I)
- 2. Metabolic acidosis (II)
- 3. Metabolic alkalosis
- 4. Respiratory acidosis and respiratory alkalosis
- Chapter3 Hypoxia
- 1. Overview Of Hypoxia
- 2. Hypotonic Hypoxia
- 3. Hemic Hypoxia Circulatory Hypoxia and Histogenous Hypoxia
- 4. Alteration of metabolism and function of hypoxia
- Chapter4 Fever
- Chapter5 Respiratory failure
- 1.Overview of respiratory failure
- 2.Causes and pathogenesis of respiratory failure
- 3.Causes and pathogenesis of respiratory failure
- 4.Major effects of respiratory failure on body function
- Chapter6 Hepatic encephalopathy
- 1.Introductions and etiologies
- 2.Mechanisms-1
- 3.Mechanisms-2
- 4.Precipitating factors and treatment
- Chapter7 DIC
- 1.Introductions and etiologies
- 2.Mechanisms and classification
- 3.Clinical manifestations, diagnosis& treatment
- Chapter8 Cardiac dysfunction
- 1.introductions and etiologies
- 2.Compensatory and adaptive response
- 3. Mechanisms
- 4.Clinical manisfestation and treatment
- Chapter9 shock
- 1. Overview and classification of shock
- 2. Stages of shock
- 3. Organ dysfunction in shock
- Chapter10 Renal Insufficiency
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Acute Renal Failure (ARF)
- 3.Chronic Renal Failure (CRF)
- FINAL EXAM
Taught by
Jingjing Wang, Bing Xue, Xiaolu Zhang, Xiaosun Guo, Siying Li, and Yue Fu