General and systemic pathology are the two primary pillars of medical pathology, used to understand how diseases start at a cellular level and how they specifically affect organ systems. Core Concepts of General Pathology
: The study of abnormal cell growth, focusing on the differences between benign and malignant tumors. General and Systemic Pathology
: The body’s response to injury, including acute and chronic inflammation and the roles of chemical mediators. General and systemic pathology are the two primary
: How cells react to stress through hypertrophy, hyperplasia, atrophy, and metaplasia, or undergo death via necrosis or apoptosis. General and Systemic Pathology
: Mechanisms of wound healing, scar formation, and fibrosis.