Pathology and Microbiology Syllabus

UNIT I The Cell in health and disease 10 HRS a. Introduction of pathology b. Cellular structure and metabolism c. Inflammation - Acute and Chronic d. Derangement of Body Fluids and Electrolytes. Types of shocks. Ischaemia. Infection. UNIT 2 Body Fluid 20 HRS a) Urine: Method of Collection, Normal Constitutents, Physical Examination, Chemical Examination. b) Stool Examination : Method of Collection, Normal Constituents and appearance, Abnormal Constituents (Ova, Cyst). c) C.S.F. Examination: Physical Examination, Chemical Examination, Microscopy, Cell Count, Staining. d) Semen Analysis: Collection, Examination, Special Tests. Human blood group antigens and antibodies, b) ABO Blood group systems, Sub-group, Source of antigens and types of antibodies, c) Rh Blood group System, Types of Antigen, Mode of Inheritance, Types of Antibodies, d) Other Blood grup Antigens, e) Blood Collection, Selection and screening of donor, Collection of blood, Various anticoagulants, Sotrage of Blood., Changes in Blood on Sotrage. UNIT 3 HISTOPATHOLOGY 25 HRS a) Fixation of tissues, Classification of Fixatives. b) Tissue Processing, Collection, Steps of fixation. c) Section Cutting, Microtome and Knives, Techniques of Section Cuttins, Mounting of Sections, Frozen Sections. d) Decalcification, Fixation, Declacification, End point. Dyes and their properties, H & E Stain, Special Histo pathology, Clinical pathology, Haematology and Blood Banking. (Detailed syllabus for Histopathology, Clinical pathology, Haematology, Blood Bank provided in source).