ENGLISH DIVISION 3rd year MD Programme 

PATHOLOGY COURSE

LECTURES:

1. Cell injury, cell death and adaptations. Inflammation. 03.11.2025

2. Hemodynamic disorders. Neoplasms. 08.12.2025

3. Diseases of lung  and pleura. Pediatric pathology. 15.12.2025

4. Pathology of heart and blood vessels. 22.12.2025

5. Head and Neck pathology. Gastrointestinal tract pathology. 19.01.2026

CLASSES:

1. Introduction to pathomorphology. 07.10.2025

2. Cell injury, cell death and adaptations. Amyloidosis. 14.10.2025

3. Hemodynamic disorders. 21.10.2025

4. Inflammation. 28.10.2025

5. Neoplasms. 04.11.2025

6. Diseases of lung and pleura. 18.11.2025

7. Pediatric diseases. 25.11.2025

8. Diseases of blood vessels and heart. 20.01.2026

9. Head and neck pathology (oral cavity, larynx, pharynx, salivary glands). 21.01.2026

10. Gastrointestinal tract pathology (esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines). 27.01.2026

At seminars each student prepares 30-45 minute presentations about particular topic from the list below. During one seminar three students present their topics. Please create the list of the students with assignated topics. Please be prepared for all the seminars and classes.

SEMINARS:

SEMINAR 1. 16.10.2025

1. Amyloidosis - general characteristics, classification, examples

2. Shock - types, pathomechanisms, symptoms

3. Granulomatous inflammations - definition, pathomechanisms, examples

SEMINAR 2. 09.12.2025

1. HIV infection and AIDS, COVID-19, influenza

2. Hypersensitivity reactions - general characteristics, classification, examples

3. Primary and secondary immune deficiences - general characteristics, examples

SEMIAR 3. 16.12.2025

1. Protein, energy and vitamin deficiencies.

2. Obesity as a disease of affluence.

3. Hallmarks of cancer.

SEMINAR 4. 08.01.2026

1. Avoidance of the immune system and role of inflammatory reactions in carcinogenesis. Basics of immunotherapy in cancer treatment- definition, examples.

2. Pleural and mediastinal neoplasms - mesothelioma, solitary fibrous tumor, adenomatoid tumor, neurofibroma.

3. Interstitial lung diseases - classification, clinical symptoms, morphological picture.

SEMINAR 5. 13.01.2026

1. Monogenic disorders.

2. Genetic disorders dependent on chromosomal aberrations.

SEMINAR 6. 20.01.2026

1. Inflammation of small vessels/cryoglobulinemia, Henoch-Schonlein purpura, Goodpasteur's syndrome (anti-GBM disease)/.

2. Superior vena cava syndrome, lymphedema and primary cardiac neoplasms (cardiac myxoma, papillary fibroelastoma, rhabdomyoma, angiosarcoma).

3. Sialolithiasis, Sjogren's syndrome, acute and chronic sialadenitis - pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, morphological picture.

SEMINAR 7. 27.01.2026

1. Malignant neoplasms of salivary glands of epithelial origin - classification, epidemiology, morphological picture.

2. Celiac disease and intestinal lymphomas- pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, morphological picture.

3. Microscopic enteritis (collagen and lymphocytic enteritis), eosinophilic esophagitis, eosinophilic gastroenterocolitis - pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, morphological picture.

Theme:

During the classes, we present the principles of operation of the pathology department, the essence, goals and basics of pathology diagnostics based on theoretical and practical classes. In particular, we discuss issues related to general and specific pathology in the field of lung, heart, vascular, head and neck and gastrointestinal diseases.