Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description

Pathological Histology of the Skin

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
RDV_020
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Dermatology and venereal diseases
ECTS
7.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Residency Speciality

Speciality
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Contacts

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About Study Course

Objective

To train the medical residents of the specialty in dermatology, venereology in research methods for normal and pathological histology and for the skin, mucous membrane and skin derivative pathological histology of general and most frequent diseases.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Demonstrates the acquisition and development of in-depth understanding for the following topics: 1) Introduction. History of pathological histology. Research techniques of normal and pathological histology. The latest laboratory examination methods. 2) Pathology of epidermal cell kinetics and differentiation. Epidermal and dermo-epidermal ligament disorders. Pathology of the dermis and hair follicles. 3) Dystrophies. Mesenchymal disproteinoses. Disorders of lipid metabolism. Lipidoses. Carbohydrate dystrophy. Mucous dystrophy. Mucopolysaccharidoses. Mixed dystrophies. 4) Inflammation. Allergic inflammation. Eczematous skin reactions. Granulomatous inflammation. 5) Ectodermal dysplasia. Mesenchymal dysplasia and neuromesenchymal dysplasia. 6) Bullous dermatoses. 7) Erimato-squamous and papular dermatoses. Non-infectious pustular dermatoses. 8) Skin vascular pathologies. 9) Skin infections. 10) Systemic skin connective tissue diseases. 11) Skin atrophy. 12) Skin tumours. Interprets the results of clinical and pathohistological examination results.

Skills

1.To prepare a specimen for pathohistological examination. Pathohistological examination of the skin, mucous membrane and skin derivative under a microscope and determination of pathology.

Competences

1.After obtaining the certificate to be competent in working as a dermatologist and venereologist, to apply the knowledge acquired during the study process, to recognize and differentiate the skin and sexually transmitted diseases from other pathologies.

Assessment

Individual work

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Grade
1.

Individual work

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Prepares the presentation on the topics mentioned in the course description, researches the topic in depth within the framework of his/her research work, gets acquainted with the required literature.

Examination

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% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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At the end of the study course the medical residents take a theoretical and practical examination, which is assessed with a grade.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Specialized room

Topics

Pathology of epidermal cell kinetics and differentiation. Epidermal and dermo-epidermal ligament disorders.
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Specialized room

Topics

Pathology of the dermis and hair follicles.
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Specialized room

Topics

Dystrophies. Mesencymal disproteinoses. Disorders of lipid metabolism. Lipidoses.
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Specialized room

Topics

Carbohydrate dystrophy. Mucous dystrophy. Mucopolysaccharidoses. Mixed dystrophies.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
7.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
4
Length (weeks):
5
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Brehmer- Andersson E. Dermathology. Springer, 2006

2.

Barnhill R., Crowson A. N., Magro C., et al. Dermathology. 3rd ed. Mc Grow- Hill, 2004

3.

Elder D. E. Lever’s histopathology of the skin. Medical and health services, 2014

Additional Reading

1.

Busam K. J. Dermatopathology. Clinical key, 2015

2.

Patherson J. W. Weedson’s skin pathology. Clinical key, 2015

3.

Rapini R. P. Practical dermopathology. Clinical key, 2012

Other Information Sources

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www.netwibes.com/info_med

4.

www.scirus.com