Pathology for Family Nurse Practitioners

A concise yet comprehensive pathology course designed to equip Family Nurse Practitioners with the knowledge and skills to confidently interpret pathological findings and improve patient care.

Cellular Injury and Adaptation

Unit 1: Introduction to Cellular Injury

Unit 2: Reversible and Irreversible Cell Injury

Unit 3: Cellular Adaptations

Unit 4: Cell Death and Intracellular Accumulations

Inflammation and Repair

Unit 1: Understanding Inflammation

Unit 2: Chronic Inflammation and Mediators

Unit 3: Wound Healing and Repair

Genetic Disorders

Unit 1: Mendelian Inheritance

Unit 2: Chromosomal Abnormalities

Unit 3: Multifactorial Inheritance and Genetic Testing

Neoplasia: Tumor Development and Progression

Unit 1: Understanding Neoplasia

Unit 2: Hallmarks of Cancer: Part 1

Unit 3: Hallmarks of Cancer: Part 2

Unit 4: Genes and Tumorigenesis

Infectious Diseases

Unit 1: Introduction to Infectious Agents

Unit 2: Host Defenses: Innate Immunity

Unit 3: Host Defenses: Adaptive Immunity

Unit 4: Bacterial Virulence & Resistance

Systemic Pathology: Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems

Unit 1: Atherosclerosis and Ischemic Heart Disease

Unit 2: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies

Unit 3: Respiratory Diseases: Obstructive and Restrictive

Systemic Pathology: Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Systems

Unit 1: Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)

Unit 2: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Unit 3: Cirrhosis

Unit 4: Diabetes Mellitus

Unit 5: Thyroid Disorders