Knowledge

The student...

can outline general tissue changes in disease
can explain important disease processes and their causes and risk factors
can state the mechanisms behind tumour development, classification and nomenclature of tumours and their pathological anatomy
can explain important disease processes in blood vessels
can outline the general mechanisms of action of medicines in the organism - pharmacodynamics
can outline how medicines are handled in the organism - pharmacokinetics
can describe predictable and unpredictable side effects
can describe the pharmacology of addictive substances, substance abuse and its prevalence in society, and its effects on the organism
can explain the aetiology, risk factors and pathogenesis of important diseases, with special emphasis on how our lifestyle can affect the occurrence of these diseases, and how they thereby can be prevented
can outline the main symptoms and signs of the most important diseases, with the main focus on lifestyle diseases
can explain the difference between primary and secondary prevention of diseases
can state the most common forms of treatment (both preventative and curative treatment) for major diseases, with measures, progress and prognosis

Skills

The student...

can obtain and record a medical history
can present and perform simple clinical examinations, such as measuring blood pressure and checking reflexes
can make appropriate differential diagnoses based on a patient case (anamnesis, findings, results of clinical examination)

General competence

The student...

is able to reflect on how knowledge of the causes/risk factors of diseases can be applied in preventative health care
is able to perform problem-based work and communicate important aspects of pathology
is able to apply knowledge and skills to common interdisciplinary knowledge building through group work

Subject description 7013

Pathology 1