Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

Pathophysiology

Code

10532

Academic unit

Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

Department

Departamento de Física

Credits

6.0

Teacher in charge

Carla Maria Quintão Pereira , Teresa Paula Rocha Soeiro Tavares Gamboa

Weekly hours

4

Teaching language

Português

Objectives

To describe the mechanisms of disease as a physiologic dysfunction of the main systems of the body (from system to molecular perspectives).

To describe and interpret the methods of functional evaluation currently used in pathophysiology.

To contact with different pathologies in a clinical envirorment.

Subject matter

General pathophysiology and functional evaluation methods of the digestive system (changes in motility, secretion and absorption)

General pathophysiology and functional evaluation methods of the circulatory system (EKG basis, pathophysiological mechanisms of arrhythmia, alterations in blood pressure and coronary circulation and heart failure).

General pathophysiology and functional evaluation methods of respiratory diseases (obstructive and restrictive syndromes, pulmonary circulation and respiratory failure).

Adaptations and functional evaluation methos of physical activity and athletic conditioning.

Bibliography

"Pathophysiology of Disease", McPhee SJ, Hammer GD, Lange, 2014

“Pathophysiology”, Damjanov WB, Saunders Co, 2008

“Pulmonary Pathophysiology”, West JB, Lippincott, 2013

Teaching method

Interactive lectures.

Development a project in clinical environment.

Evaluation method

Continuous evaluation - three multiple choice tests (70%) and one project (30%).

Final Evaluation – multiple choice test (70%) and one project (30%).

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