This course exposes the students more into general pathology, control of
results and management of Histopathology laboratory. More facts of electron
microscopy and autoradiography are highlighted. Principles of general pathology
applied to individual organs. Systemic pathology. Hypertensive heart disease,
heart failure and cardiomyopathies. Respiratory – Tuberculosis, pneumonia.
Nephropathy associated with infestations and infections. CNS and special
senses. Malignant lymphomas (non-Hodgkins and Hodgkins lymphoma, Burkitts).
Idiopathic-tropical splenomegaly syndrome. Liver – cirrhosis liver cells
carcinoma. Hepatitis. Female reproductive organs – pelvic inflammatory diseases.
Cancer-cervical, trophoblast, ovarian. Skin leprosy, Kaposis sarcoma. Electron
microscopy – preparation of materials for electron miscroscopy. Techniques
involved in autoradiography, Laboratory Management. Quality control and
automation in histopathology laboratory. Slide Reporting.
- Lecturer: THEOPHILUS ERAMEH
Level of Study: 500 Level