7675 (v.6) Principles of Disease Processes 382
Area: | School of Public Health |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 5 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 10628 (v.3) Nutritional Physiology 282 or any previous version
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Principles approach to pathophysiology - process of pathology causing cellular damage, systemic malfunction and organ failure. Emphasis is on the gastrointestinal system and those diseases which involve dietary intervention. Topics include cellular injury, adaptation and necrosis, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, inflammation, immunity, infection, neoplasia, and the pathophysiology of body systems. |
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