MSPC 331 — Mechanisms of Disease
MBChB Human Biology (Medicine) — UGMS pre-clinical (MB2/MB3) · University of Ghana
Mechanisms of Disease. Taught by Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology. Syllabus topics: Cell injury and adaptation; Cell death: necrosis and apoptosis; Acute inflammation; Chronic inflammation and granulomas; Tissue repair and wound healing; Haemodynamic disorders, thrombosis and embolism; Neoplasia: nomenclature and characteristics; Carcinogenesis and tumour spread; Gene defects and patterns of inheritance; Immunopathology and hypersensitivity; Principles of antimicrobial chemotherapy; Antibiotics and mechanisms of resistance; Antifungal and antiviral agents; Cancer chemotherapy.
- Credits
- 6
- Level
- MB3
- Semester
- Semester 1
Other courses on this programme
- MSPC 333 — Respiratory and Cardiovascular Systems (Pathology)
- MSPC 335 — Infections and Immunity I
- MSPC 337 — Gastrointestinal Pathology
- COHS 202 — College of Health Sciences core course
- COHS 210 — Academic Writing II
- MSPC 231 — Cell Biology and Basic Pharmacology
- MSPC 232 — Metabolism, Nutrition and Endocrine Physiology
- MSPC 233 — Genes in Health
- MSPC 234 — Head, Neck and Neuroscience
- MSPC 235 — Musculo-Skeletal System
- MSPC 236 — Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Systems
- MSPC 237 — Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
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