46415 - Cytology and Pathological Histology (3 Credits)

Learning outcomes

Knowledge of histologic features of diseases of organ systems. Ability to diagnose histologically the most important lesions presented and to formulate a differential diagnosis. Knowledge on histologic techniques employed in histopathology.

Course contents

Brief overview of the main techniques employed in histopathology: histochemistry (nucleic acids, proteins, glucides); enzymehistochemistry (NADH, myosinic ATPase); immunohistochemistry, in situ biomolecular techniques. Histopathology of the following topics: inflammation of the mucous and serous membranes; spleen and lymph nodes (hyperplasia, acute and chronic inflammation, lymphoma); heart (infarction, myocarditis, endocarditis); lung (edema, emphysema, atelectasia, bronchopneumonia, fibrinous and interstitial pneumonia); liver (jaundice, steatosis, necrosis, chronic passive congestion, purulent, pyogranulomatous and interstitial hepatitis, cholangiohepatitis, cirrhosis); kidney (infarction, degenerative changes, glomerulonephritis, purulent and interstitial nephritis); testis (atrophy, orchitis, tumours); prostate gland (hyperplasia, purulent inflammation); ovary (cysts, tumours); uterus (cystic hyperplasia-pyometra complex); mammary gland (mastitis, tumours); dermatitides; muscle (atrophy; hypertrophy; necrosis; myositis); central nervous system (encephalomalacia, purulent, non purulent and granulomatous encephalitis, tumours). Mention on cytology: cytologic classification of inflammation; cytologic cassification of neoplasia (epithelial, mesenchimal, round cell

Readings/Bibliography

·        Marcato P. S.: Patologia sistematica veterinaria. Il Sole 24 Ore-Edagricole, 2002

·        Power point files are available on Alm@ DL only if students are registered in the giuseppe.sarli.istopatvet distribution list.

Teaching methods

The course  includes 33 hours of theoretical lessons and 9 hours (per student) of practical and supervised work. The first part of each lesson is devoted to  supervised work (teacher showing the lesions by a microscope equipped with a videocamera) while the remaining time is used for practical work (students look at the slides on their own, identify the lesions and ask the teacher if they have any trouble).

Assessment methods

An exam is to be taken at the end of the course. To date no tests have been programmed for a learning survey during the lessons.   

The exam includes 2 parts contextually: a practical part in which the candidate receives a histological slide and he/she will have to recognize the organ and the pathological process; a second part that encompasses the oral answer to a question.

The examination is carried out together with the Pathological Anatomy II exam.

The registration to the exam is possible only by AlmaEsami.

Further information are abvailale in the home page of the teacher.

Teaching tools

Projector, PC connected to a video camera mounted on a light microscope, light microscopes.

Links to further information

http://www2.vet.unibo.it/staff/Sarli/Syllabus_CI_AP2.htm

Office hours

See the website of Giuseppe Sarli