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CRIT5002: Pathology for Critical Care
2025 unit information
This unit of study covers the syllabus requirements of the Primary or First Part examinations of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine. Topics include basic pathological processes (e.g. immunology, inflammation, neoplasia etc) and systems pathology (e.g. cardiovascular, respiratory, gastroenterology, neurology, rheumatology etc). The unit is presented by academic pathologists and specialist clinicians and focusses on clinical relevance and application of knowledge.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Critical Care |
| Credit points | 6 |
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None |
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None |
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This unit of study is only available to medical graduates and available to allied health professionals via special permission |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Describe in detail core pathological processes relating to cellular injury, tissue repair, haemodynamic derangements and immunity
- LO2. Describe the clinical pathology of major disease processes that are commonly seen in the emergency department. These include all major organ systems and cover a variety of clinical specialities.
Unit availability
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Semester 1 2025
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Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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