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MD201 Health and Disease I

Health and Disease I is a taught module for medical students in semester 2, year 2 of the undergraduate medical programme.

The course accounts for 12 credits (European Credit transfer System) of the second medical year.

The Module is delivered by the Disciplines of Pathology, Bacteriology and Public Health and Health Promotion.

All information including updates relevant to this module for students and staff must be obtained via Blackboard.

Director: Dr. Teck Wee Boo

Health and Disease

MODULE CONTENT

Students will be introduced to the idea that mechanistic knowledge underpins the analysis and solving of clinical problems. The module will demonstrate that molecular, cellular, microbiological and environmental mechanisms underpin the development and progression of disease and will highlight the interplay between these factors. Students will be introduced to the principles of health promotion and of disease prevention and treatment for both individuals and populations. BACK TO TOP

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

On completion of this module, the students will explain:

The various causes of disease and the interplay of molecular, cellular, microbiological and environmental factors in the causation of different diseases;
Principles of public health and health promotion;
Mechanisms of cell injury and cell death; organisms that cause cell injury; response to cell injury and death; and healing and repair
Disorders of cell growth and neoplasia
Control of infection
Basic alterations of the haemodynamics including thrombosis, ischaemia, infarction and shock
Pathobiology, microbiology, surveillance and prevention of cardiovascular disorders including atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, valvular disorders, cardiomyopathy, cardiac failure, aneurysms and hypertension;
Pathobiology, microbiology and surveillance and prevention of respiratory disorders including asthma and allergic disorders, infections, inflammatory disorders, COAD, cystic fibrosis and neoplasia.
The clinical relevance of the mechanisms that underlie disease and begin to see how such information can be used in clinical scenarios.

FIELD TRIPS/SITE VISITS.

Compulsory

Attendance at four post mortems in the Department of Pathology at UCHG

Optional

Attendance at Intensive Care Ward Rounds conducted by Department of Bacteriology

Visit of Department of Bacteriology at UCHG

SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING INCLUDING WEB BASED AND CLINICAL ACTIVITY.

Use of Blackboard for module delivery and assessment

ASSESSMENT METHODS.

Contimuous and end of year assessments.

Details available on Blackboard

STRUCTURE OF MODULE

Lectures

Introduction, general principles

Overview of Pathology PATH

Background / History etc PHHP

Terms and conditions BACT

Principles of Public Health & Health Promotion PHHP

Measuring health PHHP

Health care and health promotion services PHHP

Health and the environment PHHP

Populations, measures PHHP

Cell growth, cell injury, agents causing injury, response to injury

Intro to viruses and protozoa BACT

Cell injury and death PATH

Disorders of cell growth PATH

Populations, demography PHHP

Acute inflammation PATH

Lab diagnosis and infection BACT

Chronic inflammation PATH

Healing and repair PATH

Amyloid PATH

Control of infection

Organisms and host interactions BACT

Principles of vaccination BACT

Surveillance PHHP

Control of communicable disease PHHP

Immunisation PHHP

Immunisation programmes BACT

Haemodynamic diorders

Haemostasis and thrombosis HAEM

Introduction to blood and cytopaenias HAEM

Embolism, infarction and shock PATH

Management of thrombosis PATH

Principles of blood transfusion HAEM

Cardiovascular disorders

Non-communicable disease CVD, diabetes PHHP

Epidemiology and prevention of heart disease PHHP

Atheroma PATH

Requesting biochemistry tests CLBIO

Plasma, lipids, hyperlipidaemia CLBIO

Myocardial infarction/complications/investigations PATH

Hypertension PATH

Infective endocarditis and blood stream infections BACT

Valve disease and complications PATH

Cardiomyopathy and heart failure PATH

Device related infection BACT

Aneurysms PATH

Respiratory tract disease

Asthma and allergic disorders IMMU

Respiratory tract infections PATH

Pneumonia PATH

C.O.A.D/Emhysema PATH

Granulomatous lung disease/sarcoid/TB PATH

Epidemiology /control of TB, legionella PHHP

TB BACT

Lung tumours PATH

Tobacco PHHP

Neoplasia

Neoplasia I (Basic clinical aspects of cancer) PATH

Neoplasia II (Molecular mechanisms of cancer) PATH

Neoplasia III (Diagnosis and treatment of cancer) PATH

Neoplasia IV (Applied molecular pathology of cancer) PATH

Non-communicable disease: cancer PHHP

Miscellaneous

Food and water borne infection BACT

Tobacco PHHP

Nutrition PHHP

Practicals

List of topics for non didactic teaching is available on blackboard

EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS REQUIRED

Textbooks

Basic

Robbins Basic Pathology

Kumar V., Cotran R.S, Robbins S.

Seventh Edition

General and Systemic Pathology

Underwood J.C.E.

Fourth Edition

Immunology

Janway, Travers

Third edition, 1997

Wheaters Basic Pathology

Burkitt H.G., Stevens A., Lowe J.S., Young B.

Third Edition

Department of Bacteriology Handbook

Advanced

Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease

Kumar V., Abbas AK, Fausto N.

Seventh Edition

Other Print Media

Library and journal access

Electronic media

WEB access

Pathology

http://www/medlib.med.utah.edu/Webpath/webpath.html

This website is already on the college server - CENTRAL CD's

http://worldmall.com/erf/autopsy.hem
http://www.medscape.com
http://www/gem/emory.edu/medweb/Medweb.pathology.htlm
http://www.med.umich.edu
http://www.Pathology.Washington.edu
http://pathweb.UCHG.edu
http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html
http:// www.le.ac.uk/pathology/teach/va/history.html (The virtual autopsy site)

Discipline of Pathology
Clinical Science Institute, Costello Road, National University of Ireland, Galway
Phone: +353 (0)91 544488, Fax: +353 (0)91 495520 E-mail: Pathology
This page was last updated Friday, July 13, 2012