Introduction to pathology.
[KINE1027]
[35h + 0h] 3 credits
Teacher(s): Bénédicte DELAERE, Etienne Delgrange, Didier SCHOEVAERDTS, Nicolas Zdanowicz(coord.)
Language: French
Level: First
Aims
Main themes
In the field of gerontology: the physiological characteristics of the old person, dehydration and malnutrition, dementia and delirium.
In the field of the infectiology: the basic principles of sterility for the practice of the physical therapist. In the field of psychiatry: the different fields of application of the psychopathology in different areas of medicine, the parameters of the patients-care givers relationship, borders between normal and pathology.
Lessons are systematically illustrated with concrete clinical case.
Content and teaching methods
In the field of internal medicine five clinical problems are approached: obesity, sweet diabetes, high blood pressure and oedema, consequences of impregnation in glucocorticoides, alcohol and liver pathology.
In the field of gerontology: the physiological characteristics of the old person, dehydration and malnutrition, dementia and delirium.
In the field of the infectiology: the basic principles of sterility for the practice of the physical therapist. In the field of psychiatry: the different fields of application of the psychopathology in different areas of medicine, the parameters of the patients-care givers relationship, borders between normal and pathology.
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Evaluation: In this perspective, the final exam include practical questions.
Support: Syllabus and/or book
Framing: Holder