Paper- XV: Physiology of Health (Elective Paper- III)
Unit I- Physiology of gastrointestinal disorders and Diseases ( physiological basis, ,
histopathology, biochemistry)
1.1. Digestive glands
1.2. Swallowing and oesophagus
1.3. Stomach
1.4. Small intestine
1.5. Rectum
1.6. Large intestine- constipation, diarrhea, and defecations.
1.7. Aging and general disorders of digestive tract.
1.8. Appendix
Unit II- Disorders and Diseases of respiratory and circulatory systems
( physiological basis, histopathology, biochemistry)
2.1. Respiratory insufficiency- Chronic pulmonary Emphysema, Pneumonia, Atelectasis,
Asthama, Tuberculosis.
2.2. Hypoxia, Hypercapnia, Hypocapnia.
2.3. Haemolysis and clotting defects
2.4. Congenital and Ischemic heart diseases,
2.5. Hypertension, cardiac arrest and heart failure.
2.6. ECG-defect, Angiogram and Angioplasty.
Unit III- Renal Disorders and Diseases ( physiological basis, histopathology,
biochemistry)
3.1. Acute renal failure- Peripheral internal and post renal failure.
3.2. Chronic renal failure – injury to glomeruli and interstitium
3.3. Hypertensions and kidney diseases.
3.4. Uremic toxicity, dialysis and artificial kidney.
3.5. Kidney transplantation
Unit IV- Disorders and Diseases of Nervous and muscular system (physiological
basis, histopathology, biochemistry)
4.1. Disorders of Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
a) Psychosis b) Epilepsy c) Alzimers diseases
4.2. Inherited neurological disorders.
4.3. Clinical physiology of muscular system.
4.4 Muscular atrophy and dystrophy