Clinical Sciences

Pathophysiology

What goes wrong in disease — from inflammation to organ failure.

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  1. Lesson 1 intermediate Cell Injury, Inflammation & Healing How cells respond to stress and injury, why some injury is reversible and some is not, and how the body uses inflammation and repair to heal damaged tissue. 3 cites
  2. Lesson 2 intermediate Cardiovascular Disease: Atherosclerosis, Heart Attack & Stroke How atherosclerosis narrows arteries and leads to angina, heart attack, and stroke, plus the key warning signs of a cardiovascular emergency. 3 cites
  3. Lesson 3 intermediate Diabetes and Endocrine Disorders How insulin controls blood glucose, what goes wrong in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and how thyroid disorders shift the body's metabolism. 3 cites
  4. Lesson 4 intermediate Respiratory Disorders: Asthma, COPD & Pneumonia How asthma, COPD, and pneumonia interfere with breathing, the difference between obstruction and restriction, and how to recognize respiratory distress. 3 cites