| 069:090 Laboratory Tests and Disease |
2 s.h. |
| Most people are largely unaware of what happens after having their blood drawn for tests; but the information generated by personnel working in a clinical laboratory is a crucial part of medical decision making. The results of laboratory tests are vital in determining the nature and extent of disease and in producing a picture of the overall health of the patient. This course provides an introduction to the role of the clinical laboratory in the diagnosis and management of human diseases. Through a case-based, "whodunit" approach, students are introduced to patients, their clinical history, and symptoms. Class discussion focuses on possible conditions and the appropriate laboratory tests needed to diagnose the illness. Laboratory test results and other data are then presented and a final diagnosis reached. Cases covered include common human conditions such as alcoholism, diabetes, leukemia, and sexually-transmitted diseases. Course format is predominately class discussion and lecture, with additional laboratory demonstrations and tours of hospital laboratory facilities. Grades are based on two objective exams. There is no text; all required information is provided in the form of handouts. The course is aimed towards all undergraduates with an interest in health and disease and is particularly suitable for those intending to pursue a career in medicine, nursing, or allied health sciences. No prior science or math skills beyond those required for admission to the University are required. |
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| 069:118 Phlebotomy for Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
0,1 s.h. |
| Experience in phlebotomy techniques. Open only to clinical laboratory sciences/medical technology students. Consent of instructor required. |
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| 069:126 Clinical Chemistry |
0,4 s.h. |
| Rotation through clinical chemistry laboratories. Prerequisites: 069:119, 069:121, and 069:122. |
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| 069:127 Clinical Hematology |
0,3 s.h. |
| Rotation through hematology and immunohematology laboratories. Prerequisites: 069:119, 069:121, and 069:123 |
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| 069:128 Clinical Microbiology |
0,4 s.h. |
| Rotation through clinical microbiology and parasitology laboratories. Prerequisites: 069:119 and 069:125. |
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| 069:129 Clinical Immunology and Molecular Pathology |
0,3 s.h. |
| Rotation through immunology laboratories. Prerequisites: 069:119, 069:122, and 069:124. |
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| 069:130 Clinical Laboratory Medicine for Physician Assistants |
0,1 s.h. |
| Theory and practice of selected clinical laboratory techniques, procedures; emphasis on effective use of clinical laboratory in the diagnosis, management of disease. Open only to physician assistant students. |
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| 069:132 CLS Management Topics and Projects |
0-2 s.h. |
| Theory and practice of clinical laboratory management. Open only to senior clinical laboratory sciences students. |
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| 069:133 Introduction to Human Pathology |
4 s.h. |
| Human disease; basic disease processes, organ-related and multisystem diseases. Offered fall semesters. |
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| 069:134 Clinical Research for Clinical Laboratory Science |
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| Open only to clinical laboratory sciences students. |
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| 069:135 Individual Study in Clinical Laboratory Science |
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| Management, education, or research theory and practice. Open only to clinical laboratory sciences students. |
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| 069:136 Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science |
0,1 s.h. |
| Admission to Clinical Laboratory Sciences Program required. |
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| 069:137 Clinical Immunohematology |
0,2 s.h. |
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| 069:138 CLS Body Fluids |
0,1 s.h. |
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| 069:139 CLS Parasitology |
0,1 s.h. |
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| 069:205 Medical Pathology I (Fall) |
5 s.h. |
| This is a required five hour course in the M2 years. Students have in depth exposure to mechanisms of disease and major clinical manifestations of disease organ systems. This course is a pre-requisite to Medical Pathology II. Open only to medical students or graduate students with the consent of the instructor. |
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| 069:206 Medical Pathology II (Spring) |
5 s.h. |
| This is a required five hour course in the M2 years. Students have in depth exposure to mechanisms of disease and major clinical manifestations of disease organ systems. Students must complete Medical Pathology I before taking this course. Open only to medical students or graduate students with the consent of the instructor. |
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| 069:211 Research in Pathology |
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| Basic aspects of pathology or clinical patient material; emphasis on experimental design, methods, literature review, obtaining formal answers to specific questions. Open only to medical students or to graduate students with consent of instructor. |
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| 069:220 Seminar in Pathology |
1 s.h. |
| Course open only to graduate students in the Masters in Pathology Program. |
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| 069:231 Special Topics in Pathology |
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| Open only to medical students or to graduate students with consent of instructor. |
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| 069:240 Topics in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology |
1 s.h. |
| Issues in appropriate use of clinical laboratory and pathology resources in the primary care setting; case-based approach. Open only to third- and fourth-year medical students. |
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| 069:241 Autopsy Pathology Clerkship |
4 s.h. |
Objectives: The student will: 1) increase his/her knowledge of the gross and histologic morphology of a wide variety of diseases and injuries; 2) learn the basic aspects of the postmortem examination and clinicopathologic correlation; 3) become acquainted with the role of the autopsy in quality control, public health and medicolegal death investigation; and 4) improve basic case presentation skills.
Faculty: Dr. Marcus Nashelsky and other anatomic pathology faculty attending on the autopsy service
Administrative contact: Jan Frerichs |
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| 069:245 Hematopathology Clerkship |
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Objectives: The student will: Depending on the student's interest, participate in one or more of the following: 1) develop proficiency in peripheral blood and bone marrow, lymph node, and body fluid cell evaluation 2) increase skills in recognition of benign and malignant disorders of the hematopoietic system; 3) learn the appropriate laboratory work-up of anemia, leukocytic disorders and disorders of thrombosis and coagulation; 4) increase understanding of the functioning of the hematology laboratory; and/or 5) correlate hematologic findings with molecular, immuno and cytogenetic laboratory findings.
Faculty: Drs. N. Rosenthal, M. Vasef, S. Syrbu
Administrative contact: Jan Frerichs |
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| 069:246 Surgical Pathology Clerkship |
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| 069:247 Blood Bank Clerkship |
4 s.h. |
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| 069:249 Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology: Laboratory and Clinical Correlations |
4 s.h. |
| Experience in immunopathology lab, allergy-immunology clinics; conferences, follow-up of lab requests, abnormalities. Open only to third- and fourth-year medical students. Same as 078:253. |
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| 069:270 Pathogenesis of Major Human Diseases |
3 s.h. |
| Designed for students pursuing careers in the biomedical sciences, this course focuses on critically analyzing models of pathogenesis in a series of major human diseases. Course format includes clinical presentation, analysis of cellular and molecular events leading to the disease, and small group discussion of key papers. Prerequisite: 156:201. |
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| 069:288 Molecular and Cellular Biology of Cancer |
3 s.h. |
| Biological features, population characteristics; cell biology, molecular mechanisms; chemical, viral carcinogenesis; immunobiology of neoplasia, with emphasis on in-depth analysis, supporting literature. Prerequisites: strong basic science background and consent of instructor. Same as 077:288. |
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| 069:290 Medical Student Fellowships in Pathology (Externships) |
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| First-hand experience in autopsy, surgical and clinical pathology, teaching, and research to further understanding of disease mechanisms, normal and pathologic anatomy, laboratory use. |
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| 069:291 Warner Fellowship in Experimental Pathology |
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| One-year, full-time membership in established research laboratory in the Department of Pathology or collaborating laboratory. Open only to medical students. |
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| 069:998 Pathology On Campus |
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| 069:999 Pathology Off Campus |
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