Content (Syllabus outline)
Internal environment of multicellular organism and its control – of homeostasis.
Natural history and stage of the disease.
Characteristics of infectious diseases compared with major chronic and degenerative diseases.
The formation and dissipation of heat in the body, fever and infection.
Structure and function of skin and skeletal tissue and pathophysiology of infectious diseases.
Structure and function of muscular tissue and pathophysiology of infectious diseases.
Structure and function of nerves and senses and pathophysiology of infectious diseases.
Structure and function of endocrine system and pathophysiology of infectious diseases.
Structure and function of blood and cardiovascular system and pathophysiology of infectious diseases.
Structure and function of respiratory system and pathophysiology of infectious diseases.
Structure and function of gastrointestinal system and pathophysiology of infectious diseases.
Structure and function of urinary tract and pathophysiology of infectious diseases.
Structure and function of reproductive system and pathophysiology of infectious diseases.
Physiology of pregnancy and delivery.
Prerequisites
Enrolment in current year of study.