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Cardiovascular/Pulmonary: Path Sessions

Pathology Sessions

The pathology activities for the course will be conducted in Team Based Learning Format. This means readings must be done prior to lab. Required reading/viewing assignments are noted below. Where alternate sources are listed, you may choose which to use for preparation.
Note there will be a graded quiz [readiness assurance test] on the concepts covered in these readings!

***NEWLY ADDED*** Session 2

October 1 (Readings Added September 30)

Pre-Lab Preparation - Required

Session 5- Lung Cancer and Pulmonary Thromboembolism

October 25

Pre-Lab Preparation  - Required 

Lung Cancer

Review principles of tyrosine kinase inhibitors and immune evasion for use in cancer therapy. This is best covered in Robbins & Cotran, Pathologic Basis of Disease (big Robbins):

Pulmonary Thromboembolism

Optional - for more guided tours of histology

Post Lab Review

Session 8 - Valvular Heart Disease

November 5

Pre-Lab Preparation

Required:

Required Rx Bricks:

Required Reading:

Enrichment Readings:

Session 3 - Coronary Artery Disease/Congestive Heart Failure (CAD/CHF).

October 10

Pre-Lab Preparation - Required

Pre-Lab Preparation - Required Rx Bricks

Supplemental - Histology Review

Post Lab Review

Session 6 - Pulmonary Infectious Diseases Part I

October 29

Pre-Lab Preparation -  Required

Session 4 - Obstructive Lung Disease/ Restrictive Lung Disease

October 18

Pre-Lab Preparation - Required

Pre-Lab Preparation - Required - Rx Bricks

Additional, optional, for more on histology

Session 7 - Pulmonary Infectious Diseases Part II

October 31

Pre-Lab Preparation -  Required

Required Rx Bricks:

Required Readings:

Enrichment Reading: