
Pathophysiology
Code
10532
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Física
Credits
6.0
Teacher in charge
José Miguel de Araújo Martins, Nuno Manuel Barreiros Neuparth
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
KNOWLEDGE: Identify the causes and describe the mechanisms of syndromes and diseases relevant to technologic innovation. Describe and interpret the main methods of funcional evaluation
SKILLS: Develop the skill to work in multidisciplinary teams with health professionals.
COMPETENCES: Develop the ability to apply knowledge of pathophysiology to the devolopment of new technologies with relevance to the functional evaluation of diseases.
Prerequisites
Students must complet Physiology previously to Pathophysiology
Subject matter
Lectures
12 march – Presentation lecture. Introduction to Problem-based Learning (PBL) applied to teaching of Pathophysiology to Biomedical Engineer students – Nuno Neuparth
19 march - Pathophysiology of coronary circulation – Hélder Dores
26 march – Pathophysiology of the cardiac pump – Hélder Dores
2 april – Pathophysiology of arrhythmias – Hélder Dores
9 april – Methods in cardiac function evaluation – Hélder Dores
16 april – Pathophysiology of pulmonary mechanics – Pedro Carreiro Martins
23 april – Pathophysiology of asthma – Nuno Neuparth
30 april – Pathophysiology of cough – Nuno Neuparth
7 may – Lung Function Methods – Nuno Neuparth
14 may – Pathophysiology of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) – Luís Abreu Novais
21 may – Pathophysiology of gastro-intestinal motility diseases – Luís Abreu Novais
28 may – Physiological adaptations to exercise – João Beckert
4june – Technological aspects of physical stress tests – João Beckert
Bibliography
“Pathophysiology”, Damjanov WB, Saunders Co, 2008
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF DISEASE; McPhee SJ. Hammer D McGraw-Hill 2018