Before you can appreciate how immune reactions, or the lack thereof, can cause disease, some basic understanding of how the immune system works is required. During the first week of this course, we will provide you with these basic insights and we will discuss the first examples of clinical settings where proper knowledge of the immune system makes the difference between life and death. During the following 2 weeks of the course, we will show you multiple other clinical cases, including patient demonstrations.
Doel
This immunology course will teach you
1. how the human body protects itself against pathogenic micro rganisms;
2. what the consequences of immune failure are;
3. how immune reactions cannot only prevent, but also cause illness;
4. that many common diseases involve either excessive immune reactions or the lack of
immunity;
5. that sufficient understanding of the immune system is crucial for proper diagnosis and
treatment of patients.
Inhoud/omschrijving
Before you can appreciate how immune reactions, or the lack thereof, can cause disease, some basic understanding of how the immune system works is required. During the first week of this course, we will provide you with these basic insights and we will discuss the first examples of clinical settings where proper knowledge of the immune system makes the difference between life and death. During the following 2 weeks of the course, we will show you multiple other clinical cases, including patient demonstrations.
Literatuur/kernboeken
*The Immune System, 2nd Ed Peter Parham
Werkwijze/onderwijsvormen
*Introductory lectures *Caput Lectures *Clinical Conferences *Work group sessions *Self assessment questions *Questions hours
Toetsing
20 Multiple Choice questions
5 Open questions