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PP3251:03

Systemic Pathophysiology and Therapeutics

Townsville

HECS Band 2

36 hours lectures, 36 hours practicals. Semester 2.

Staff:

Dr A-M Babey,

Professor P Summers.

The pathophysiology of the human organ systems and the rationales behind therapeutic intervention. The organ systems studied include the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary and endocrine systems.

Learning Objectives:

how the normal functioning of the human organ systems may become transformed in the disease state, e.g. airway hypersensitivity in asthma;

the biochemical and functional imbalances which lead to pathophysiological changes in organ function;

how drug treatments may be used to correct these biochemical and functional imbalances, helping to restore normal function;

the aims in developing highly specific and selective drug treatments and the problems associated with drug side effects;

understand the main terms used in systemic pathology and to be able to identify the major histopathological changes in diseased organs.

Assessment by one three-hour examination (50%); attendance at practical classes and practical examination (30%); assignments (20%).