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Biomedical Sciences - PRINCIPLES OF DISEASE



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Bone and cartilage : Breast : Cardiovascular : Central Nervous System : Endocrine system : Female Genital Tract

Gastrointestinal : Liver : Lymph nodes : Male Genital Tract : Muscle : Respiratory : Salivary glands :Urinary Tract

Bone and cartilage
Diagnosis
Week
Case
 

Fracture callus

4
Healing and repair 4
 

Pathological fracture

10
Behaviour of tumours 2
 

Osteosarcoma

10
Behaviour of tumours 1
 

Chondrosarcoma

10
Behaviour of tumours 2

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Breast
Diagnosis
Week
Case
 

Infiltrating ductal carcinoma

9
Biology of tumour cells 2

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Cardiovascular
Diagnosis
Week
Case
 

Congestive cardiac failure

1
Autopsy 1
 

Left ventricular hypertrophy

7
Hypertension 1
 

Coronary atherosclerosis and thrombosis

6
Thrombosis 1
 

Acute myocardial infarction

7
Ischaemia 4
 

Myocardial fibrosis

1
Autopsy 1
 

Atherosclerosis of the aorta (Ruptured aortic aneurysm)

6
Vascular disease 1
 

Femoral vein thrombosis

1
Autopsy 1
 

Femoral vein thrombosis

4
Healing and repair 2
 

Femoral vein thrombosis

6
Thrombosis 2
 

Femoral vein thrombosis

7
Ischaemia 3

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Central Nervous System
Diagnosis
Week
Case
 

Acute (purulent) meningitis

2
Acute inflammation 3

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Endocrine system
Diagnosis
Week
Case
 

Hashimoto's thyroiditis

3
Immunopathology 2

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Female Genital Tract
Diagnosis
Week
Case
 

Involution of the uterus

4
Cellular adaptation 1
 

Cystic change in the endometrium

4
Cellular adaptation 1
 

Leiomyomas ('Fibroids') of the uterus

8
Tumour classification 3
 

Leiomyosarcoma of the uterus

8
Tumour classification 4

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Gastrointestinal
Diagnosis
Week
Case
 

Appendicitis

2
Acute inflammation 1
 

Chronic gastritis

4
Cellular adaptation 2
 

Chronic gastritis

4
Chronic inflammation 2
 

Chronic Helicobacter gastritis

4
Chronic inflammation 6
 

Chronic Helicobacter gastritis

5
Microbiology 1
 

Peptic ulceration

4
Cellular adaptation 2
 

Peptic ulceration

4
Chronic inflammation 6
 

Peptic ulceration

4
Healing and repair 3
 

Intestinal metaplasia and atrophy

4
Cellular adaptation 2
 

Ulcerative colitis

4
Chronic inflammation 5
 

Small intestinal (mesenteric) infarction

7
Ischaemia 2
 

Villous adenoma of the rectum

8
Tumour classification 1
 

Adenocarcinoma of rectum

8
Tumour classification 2

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Liver
Diagnosis
Week
Case
 

Chronic venous congestion

1
Autopsy 1
 

Chronic venous congestion

2
Cell injury 1
 

Fatty change

2
Cell injury 1
 

Cirrhosis

4
Healing and repair 1

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Lymph nodes
Diagnosis
Week
Case
 

Hodgkin's lymphoma

8
Tumour classification 6

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Male Genital Tract
Diagnosis
Week
Case
 

Nodular hyperplasia of the prostate

4
Cellular adaptation 3

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Muscle
Diagnosis
Week
Case
 

Trichinosis (or trichinellosis)

5
Microbiology 6
 

Undifferentiated sarcoma

10
Behaviour of tumours 3

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Respiratory
Diagnosis
Week
Case
 

Pulmonary oedema

1
Autopsy 1
 

Pulmonary oedema

7
Heart failure 1
 

Pulmonary embolism

1
Autopsy 1
 

Pulmonary embolism

6
Thrombosis 2
 

Pulmonary infarct

7
Ischaemia 3
 

Lobar pneumonia

2
Acute inflammation 2
 

Lobar pneumonia

5
Microbiology 4
 

Miliary tuberculosis

2
Necrosis 2
 

Miliary tuberculosis

4
Chronic inflammation 3
 

Miliary tuberculosis

5
Microbiology 2
 

Silicosis

4
Chronic inflammation 4
 

Silicosis

5
Microbiology 5
 

Aspergilloma

5
Microbiology 5
 

Squamous cell carcinoma

9
Biology of tumour cells 1
 

Allergic nasal polyp

3
Immunopathology 1

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Salivary glands
Diagnosis
Week
Case
 

Pleomorphic adenoma (Mixed parotid tumour)

8
Tumour classification 5

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Urinary Tract
Diagnosis
Week
Case
 

Renal infarct

2
Necrosis 1
 

Renal infarct

7
Ischaemia 1
 

Amyloidosis

2
Tissue deposition 1
 

Glomerulonephritis

3
Immunopathology 3
 

Chronic pyelonephritis

4
Chronic inflammation 1
 

Hypertensive nephrosclerosis

7
Hypertension 1
 

Schistosomiasis

5
Microbiology 3

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