Blood & Immunology Module — 3rd Year MBBS

About Course

An integrated 3rd Year MBBS module covering the pathology, microbiology, pharmacology and clinical foundations of blood and immune-system disorders. The module develops understanding of hematopoiesis, anemia, bleeding and coagulation disorders, leukocyte abnormalities, hematological malignancies, immune mechanisms, hypersensitivity, autoimmunity and immunodeficiency, with emphasis on clinically relevant mechanisms, diagnosis and management.

Course Content

📘 Topic 1 — Foundations of Anemia, Nutritional & Hypoproliferative Anemias and Their Pharmacotherapy

📘 Topic 2 — Hemolytic Anemias and Hemoglobinopathies

📘 Topic 3 — Myeloid Neoplasms, Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Myeloproliferative Disorders

📘 Topic 4 — Lymphoid Neoplasms, Lymphomas and Plasma Cell Disorders

📘 Topic 5 — Foundations of Immunity, Immune Responses, Antibodies and Complement

📘 Topic 6 — Hypersensitivity, Immune Tolerance, Autoimmunity, Immunodeficiency and Immunomodulatory Drugs

📘 Topic 7 — Immunization, Vaccination and Pakistan’s Expanded Programme on Immunization

📘 Topic 8 — Hemostasis, Platelet Disorders, von Willebrand Disease, Hemophilia and DIC

📘 Topic 9 — Transfusion Medicine, Blood Safety and Blood-Borne Infections

📘 Topic 10 — Forensic Hematology: Blood Groups, Bloodstains and Biological Trace Evidence

📘 Topic 11 — Forensic Laboratory Systems, Research Integrity, Medical Ethics and Confidentiality