OT 522 - Pathology

3 credit hours

An introduction to the basic pathological processes that underlie diseases. The fundamentals of general pathology covered include the mechanism of cell injury and healing, response to infection, and disorders of the immune system. The etiology, pathogenesis, and morphologic manifestations of disease in the major organ systems are discussed with emphasis on the relationship between pathology and the signs/symptoms of disease. An overview of the normal physiology necessary to understand the basic pathological process will be given. (Co-requisite: OT 600)