Med 210, Skin-Blood-Lymph (SBL ay24 25)

This course teaches the diseases of the skin including wounds, infections, and tumors. Blood cell lines, bleeding, coagulation disorders, and concepts related to solid organs such as the spleen and thymus will be discussed. Pertinent agents related to the treatment of these diseases will be presented and common diagnostic tests and their interpretation will be integrated throughout the course. This material will be integrated with clinical applications.
The first week of Skin, Blood, and Lymph II (SBL II) will be dedicated to pharmacology week. This week focuses on general principles of pharmacology (i.e., pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, drug biotransformation, and clinical trials) with an introduction to antibiotics.
The remaining majority of the SBL II course is designed to provide the student with a comprehensive overview of hematology/hematopathology and clinical dermatology/dermatopathology. All blood cell lines, and lymph tissues will be discussed in the context of the pathophysiology and pathology of both non-neoplastic and neoplastic diseases. Related clinical presentations and diagnostic approaches will be discussed, allowing the student to integrate course content. Specific topics discussed in this portion include red cell disorders, the clinical work-up of anemia, non-neoplastic and neoplastic white cell disorders, bleeding and hypercoagulable disorders, and HIV/AIDS. Pharmacology pertinent to the treatment of anemia, human immunodeficiency virus, and neoplastic disease will be integrated throughout the course.
The second half of this course will provide an overview of the diseases, disorders, and neoplasms of the skin including infections, immunopathologic skin diseases, and dermatologic malignancies. The student will be provided education on the clinical presentation of skin disorders, applicable differential diagnoses and work-up, and principles of dermatologic pharmacology.