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The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center—College of Medicine

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

A. Asea, R. W. Astarita, R. Adams, R. S. Beissner, S. M. Dobin, L. R. Donner, R. Fader, J. F. Greene (Head), E. H. Johnson, K. A. Jones, W. Koss, L. E. Lindner, W. Linz, L. M. Lopez, E. R. Rachut, A. Rao, E. S. Rappaport, L. Sayage-Rabie, V. O. Speights, A. M. Spiekerman

(MPAT)

923. General Pathology. Credit 4.

General characteristics and mechanism of human disease, including language of disease, basic causes and mechanisms of disease, anatomic and physiologic changes in disease and resulting clinical manifestations. Includes laboratory examinations and discussion of disease processes, basic laboratory skills. Specific diseases are presented as examples. Prerequisite: Year one of medical curriculum or approval of department head.

924. Systemic Pathology. Credit 8.

A continuation of MPAT 923 presenting a comprehensive survey of specific human diseases by organ systems, including their causes, pathogenesis, anatomic changes, clinical manifestations, and clinical laboratory testing. Includes laboratory sessions. Prerequisite: MPAT 923 or approval of department head.