General pathology focuses on the fundamental that affect all tissues and cells. Key topics include:

: Edema, congestion, hemorrhage, thrombosis, embolism, and infarction.

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

: Mechanisms of wound healing, scar formation, and fibrosis.

: How cells react to stress through hypertrophy, hyperplasia, atrophy, and metaplasia, or undergo death via necrosis or apoptosis.

: Diseases stemming from chromosomal abnormalities or immune system dysfunction (e.g., hypersensitivity, autoimmunity). Core Concepts of Systemic Pathology

Systemic pathology applies general principles to to diagnose particular diseases. Common systems studied include: Underwood General And Systemic Pathology - mchip.net