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Pathologia is an online curated resource covering all aspects of human pathology to integrate the cellular and molecular basis of disease with clinical medicine. It has been designed for medical undergraduates as a replacement for the PathCAL system.

Individual topics will be addressed in separate CALs (Computer Assisted Learning), organised in themes within broader categories (introduction, disease processes, and organ systems).

We aim to release the CALs in parallel with the curriculum of the 2017 intake of the University MBChB course. In this development phase, feedback from users of the resource is essential and greatly appreciated, both on the thematic coverage of topics and the technical aspects and usability of Pathologia. Ultimately, Pathologia will be released as an open educational resource.

Cardiovascular System

Myocardial infarction
Infarction
Atherosclerosis and atheroma
Embolism
Thrombosis
Hypertension

Cell injury and death

Wound healing – regeneration and scarring
Cell death – apoptosis v necrosis summary
Apoptosis
Necrosis

Inflammation and immunology

Chronic inflammation
Transplantation immunology
Autoimmunity
Hypersensitivity
Somatic Hypermutation and Affinity Maturation
Immunology Glossary
The Germinal Centre
Antibody Class Switching
Anatomy of the Immune System
Acute Inflammation and Innate Immunity

Neoplasia

Neoplasia – oncogenes, tumour suppressor genes
Neoplasia – tumour precursors and development
Neoplasia – definition, nomenclature and spread

Psychiatric disorders

Mental State Examination 2 – Speech and Thought
Mental State Examination 3 – Perception and Mood
Mental State Examination 4 – Cognition and Insight
Mental State Examination 1 – Appearance and Behaviour

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