Admission requirements
The course Physiology, Advanced Concepts, is meant for the student who has already followed the course Physiology, Basic Concepts, or has a comparable level of knowledge on cardiovascular, respiratory and renal physiology.
Description
This course focuses on impaired circulation as a result of inflammation, sepsis, endothelial dysfunction, thrombosis, atherosclerosis and vascular remodelling and its consequences for heart, lung and kidney physiology. Subtopics that will be discussed during the course are:
endothelial (dys)function
(ab)normal hemostasis
sepsis
vascular responses to Toll-like receptor activation
inflammatory & ischemic kidney disease
pulmonary arterial hypertension
atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease & myocardial infarction
heart failure: hemodynamic & electrophysiological effects
Course objectives
After having followed this course, students should have a clear understanding of the major pathophysiological processes involved in blood flow impairment and its consequences for heart, lung and kidney function.
Timetable
All course and group schedules are published on our LUMC scheduling website or on the LUMC scheduling app.
Mode of instruction
This course consists of lectures, seminars, working groups and self-study assignments.
Assessment method
Written exam.
Reading list
Medical Physiology, Boron W & Boulpaep E, eds., 3rd edition, 2016, Elsevier, Philadelphia. PA.
Levick's Introduction to Cardiovascular Physiology, Herring H & Paterson DJ, eds., 6th edition, 2018. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease. Kumar V, Abbas AK, Aster JC, eds., 9th edition, 2015, Elsevier, Philadelphia. PA.
Versteeg HH et al. New fundamentals in hemostasis. Physiol Rev. 2013;93:327-358.
Other selected scientific papers and parts of other text books.
Registration
To participate in workgroups and exams students must register with uSis.