Course description

General Pathology (anatomica pathologica generalis) gives us basic knowledge about the pathological changes in the body due to a disease. It deals with the disease itself, external and internal conditions leading to disease, lesions developing following a harmful stimulus.

The major chapters of general Pathology include post mortem changes, circulatory disturbances, regressive and proliferative changes, inflammations, tumors and developmental anomalies.

Course leader: Dr. Míra Mándoki

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Practical lessons theme

About the practicals: pathology practicals are in-person labs (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays) – please bring your logbook to every practical – in case of missing logbook, we will not be able to sign the completed task later. Detailed information on schedule and requirements is discussed on the first lecture (11th September) and is also available on Moodle. Please bring (2 pairs) of plastic gloves and shoe covers for each lab, but do not bring your own lab coat and tools, it is FORBIDDEN to wear or use them in the necropsy hall.

Students can miss, in justified cases, 1 lab during the Autumn semester. If there is more than 1 missed practical, the signature of the semester is denied by the department. Missed labs can (and are advised to) be made up with another group, in a limited number. Please always fill in the test for the practical which you want to attend.

The practical exam will be held in the last three weeks of the semester.

Exam information

The theoretical exam is oral. The students should fill out an entrance test before the oral exam. The entrance test will include 20 single choice questions (pictures from lecture material will be included). Students should reach at least 70% – this is prerequisite to participate in the oral exam. On the oral exam students must draw 3 topics from the topic list released at the beginning of the semester. The topics are divided into three categories (A, B, and C), where “A” is essential and lack of knowledge results in immediate failing, but without proper knowledge on topics “B” and “C” students cannot pass either. Please note, that the entrance test must not be repeated before each oral trial if passed successfully once.