1st Bachelor in Midwifery

General pathology

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ECTS Credits3
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffDETHIER, Marc
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SF0037/1
Prerequisite

Notions of anatomy, of physiology, biochemistry, biology and immunology

Aims and Objectives
  • To know and understand the biochemical and physiological processes of the organism in order to explain certain pathological processes
  • To develop a scientific reasoning on the basis of anatomical and physiological knowledge.
  • To understand the mechanisms of the outbreak of the diseases in order to understand its symptoms and the prevention of the complications
Description
  1. Blood: composition, functions and characteristics
  2. Haemoglobin and the respiratory function
  3. The hemostasis : mechanism, means of investigation.
  4. Definition and composition of the various compartments
  5. Acid-base balance
  6. Inflammatory, immunologic, allergic reactions
Bibliography
  • Silbernagl S. et Despopoulos A., 2004. Atlas de poche de physiologie. Troisième Edition. Flammarion, 436 p.
  • Silbernagl S. et Despopoulos A., 2006. Atlas de poche de physiopathologie. Troisième Edition. Flammarion, 406 p.
  • Ross et Wilson, 2004. Anatomie et physiologie normales et pathologiques, Maloine, 484 p.
Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

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