Special Pathology I

Specific Foundation / Core

The course is also offered to exchange programme students.

Upon successful completion of the class the students will be able to recognize and describe with correct terminology the basic pathological lesions in the different organ systems of animals

Pathology of the Cardiovascular System Instructor: V. Psychas 1st hour Congenital anomalies of the heart and large vessels. Pericardium. Non-inflammatory lesions of the pericardium: Hydropericardium. Haemopericardium. Pneumoperi-cardium. Serous atrophy of pericardiac fat. Calcification of the epicardium. Inflammatory lesions of the pericardium: fibrinous, suppurative (or gangrenous), constrictive and tuberculous pericarditis. 2nd-3rd hour Myocardium. Hyperaemia, haemorrhage of the heart and its membranes. Hypertrophy, atrophy, degeneration, necrosis, calcification of the myocardium. Infarct. Cardiomyopathies of the dog, cat and cattle. Myocarditides. 4th hour Endocardium. Degenerative lesions of the endocardium. Subendocardial fibrosis. Subendocardial calcification. Endocardiosis of the dog. Endocarditides: valvular, mural, parasitic. Sequelae of endocarditis. 5th hour Vascular diseases. Degenerative lesions of arteries: arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, arterial calcification, arteriolosclerosis. Aneurysm, arterial rupture. Thrombosis and embolism. Venous dilation, lymphagiectasia. Inflammatory lesions of vessels: arteritis, phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, parasitic arteritis. Lymphangeitis. Pathology of the respiratory system Instructor: V. Psychas 7th-8th hour Nasal cavity – paranasal sinuses: Congenital anomalies. Metabolic disorders (amyloidosis etc) Circulatory disorders. Inflammation. Serous, catarrhal, suppurative, fibrinous, granulomatous rhinitis. Sinusitis. Larynx, trachea, bronchi: congenital and acquired anomalies. Circulatorydisorders. Inflammation. Necrotic laryngitis. Bronchectasia. 9th-10th hour Lungs: Atelectasia. Emphysema. Circulatory disorders of the lungs: a) hyperaemia, b) haemorrhage, c) oedema, d) embolism. Pneumonia. Classification of pneumonias: a) lobular pneumonia-bronchopneumonia, b) lobar-fibrinous pneumonia, c) interstitial pneumonia, d) bronchointerstitial pneumonia, e) granulomatous pneumonia, f) embolic pneumonia. 11th-12th hour Pleura and thoracic cavity. Pneumothorax. Circulatory disorders, hydrothorax, chylothorax, haemothorax. Pleuritis. Pathology of the alimentary system Instructor: T. Poutahidis 13th-14th hour Oral Cavity, teeth and tonsils: Developmental, degenerative, inflammatory, circulatory and neoplastic disorders. Salivary glands: foreign bodies, sialoliths, sialadenitis, neoplasms. Oesophagus: Oesophagitis, neoplasms. Ruminant forestomachs. Foreign bodies of the rumen. Traumatic reticulitis. Ruminal tympany. Inflammatory diseases of the forestomach (acidosis, bacterial, mycotic, parasitic). Neoplasms of the forestomach. 15th hour Stomach. Gastric dilation and volvulus. Abomasal displacement. Circulatory disturbances. Gastritis. Peptic ulcers. Gastric neoplasms. Intestine. Congenital and acquired abnormalities, circulatory disturbances, inflammatory disorders of the small intestine and large intestine. Intestinal neoplasms. Pathology of the liver and pancreas Instructor: T. Poutahidis 16th hour Liver. Postmortem examination of the liver. Developmental abnormalities, displacement, torsion, rupture of the liver. Cholostasis.Response of the liver to injury. Pigment accumulations. Liver degeneration. Amyloidosis. Vascular and haemodynamic disturbances. Liver necrosis. Hepatitis. 17th hour Pancreas (exocrine). Postmortem examination of the pancreas. Congenital anomalies, atrophy, hypoplasia, necrosis, inflammation. Peritoneal cavity. Congenital anomalies, abnormal peritoneal contents, fat necrosis, peritonitis. Pathology of the urinary system Instructor: V. Psychas 1st hour Kidney. Gross and microscopic lesions associated with uraemia (renal and extrarenal). Developmental anomalies of the kidney and ureter. Renal hyperaemia and haemorrhage. Renal infarct. Necrosis of the cortex and medulla. Hydronephrosis. 2nd hour Glomerulonephritis. 3rd hour Renal amyloidosis. Acute tubular necrosis. Nephrotoxic agents. Pigment depositions. Disorders of the interstitial tissue and tubules. Non-suppurative interstitial nephritis. Suppurative interstitial nephritis-pyelonephritis. 4th hour Renal neoplasms. Urolithiasis. Prostatitis. Hyperplasia and neoplasms of the prostate. Urinary bladder. Cystitis. Enzootic haematuria.

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