Systems and Diseases 2

A.Y. 2022/2023
16
Max ECTS
192
Overall hours
SSD
MED/10 MED/12 MED/13 MED/16 MED/18 MED/21
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
- To give the information for the anamnestic collection
- To give the information for a medical examination
- To give the know how on the pathophysiology, symptoms, clinical signs and diagnostic background relative to the diseases explained during the SPA2 lessons.
Expected learning outcomes
- To Know, to understand and to do the anamnestic collection
- To Know, to understand and to do the medical examination
- To know, to understand and to identify the pathophysiology, symptoms, clinical signs and diagnostic background relative to the diseases explained during the SPA2 lessons.
Single course

This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Prerequisites for admission
Knowledges related to the respiratory system anatomy, physiology and pathology in addition to the mechanisms linked to the lung and other functional and anatomical systems.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The assessment test will be done with a regular section regularly booked.
The test wiil be structured by an oral examination. The used tests will be focus on all the four course topics treated in the SPA2 course.
Respiratory diseases
Course syllabus
"Respiratory Diagnostic Tests, with a particullarly focus on spirometry and blood gas analysis. Chronic bronchitis and COPD
Bronchial asthma
Bronchiectasis, Cystic Fibrosis, Alfa-1 deficiency
Aute and chronic respiratory failure
Pneumoniae
Tubercolosis
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Sarcoidosis
Respiratory sleep disorders
Smoking cessation
Pleural effusions
Teaching methods
Course the teaching way will be performer by the formal lessons, clinical cases and diagnostic tests discussion and with the clinical training in hospital
Teaching Resources
L: Allegra, F. Blasi, S. G.W. Canonica, Centanni, G. Girbino. Malattie Respiratorie L'Essenziale. Ed. Elsevier Masson. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 20th Edition. Mc Graw Hill Edition
Gastroenterology
Course syllabus
Signs and symptoms in gastroenterology (nausea / vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain)
Digestive bleeding

Functional esophageal disorders
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Neoplasms of the esophagus

Dyspepsia
Gastritis
Peptic ulcer and H. pylori infection
Stomach neoplasms.
Celiac disease and malabsorption.

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis)
Colonic polyps and colorectal cancer
Irritable bowel syndrome.
Diverticula and diverticular disease of the colon
Fistulas and perianal disease

Alcoholic liver disease and NASH
Cirrhosis and complications
Hemochromatosis. Wilson's disease, Primitive Sclerosant Cholangitis. Primary biliary cirrhosis. Autoimmune hepatitis
Benign focal hepatic lesions
Primary (hepatocarcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma) and secondary neoplasms of the liver
Jaundice and cholestasis
Cholelithiasis
Neoplasms of the gallbladder and biliary tract

Acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis.
Cancer of the pancreas.
Teaching methods
Course the teaching way will be performer by the formal lessons, clinical cases and diagnostic tests discussion and with the clinical training in hospital
Teaching Resources
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 20th Edition. Mc Graw Hill Edition.
Manuale Unigastro - Digestive Diseases . Ed. 2019-2022
Endocrinology
Course syllabus
"To recognize the specific signs and symptoms of : Diabetes (type I and II)
Acute and chronic diabetes complications
Hypoglicemia
Hypothalamic-Pituitary tumors, panhypopituitarims
Hyper-and hypocortisolism
Hyperthyroidism, thyrotoxicosis, hypothyroidism
Hyperparathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism
Hypogonadism (female and male)
To select the best diagnostic option to make the differential diagnosis in:
Hyperglicemia
Nodular thyroid diseases
Pituitary adenomas
Amenorrhea
Hyper- or hypoadrenalism
Hypogonadism (female and male)
Hirsutism
Endocrine hyperthension
Teaching methods
Course the teaching way will be performer by the formal lessons, clinical cases and diagnostic tests discussion and with the clinical training in hospital
Teaching Resources
Harrison's principles of Internal Medicine; Faglia G et al. Core curriculum Endocrinologia e metabolismo
Rheumatology
Teaching methods
Course the teaching way will be performer by the formal lessons, clinical cases and diagnostic tests discussion and with the clinical training in hospital
General surgery
Course syllabus
"Oesophageal diseases of surgical interest;Gastric diseases of surgical interest;
Small bowel diseases of surgical interest; Carcinoids; GIST;
Colon diseases of surgical interest;
Diseases of surgical interest of the exocrine pancreas
Teaching methods
Course the teaching way will be performer by the formal lessons, clinical cases and diagnostic tests discussion and with the clinical training in hospital
Teaching Resources
"Sabiston textbook of surgery : the biological basis of modern surgical practice di Sabiston, David C; Townsend , Courtney M
Schwartz's Principles of Surgery 11th Edition di F. Charles Brunicardi, Dana K. Andersen, Timothy R. Billiar, David L. Dunn, John G. Hunter, Lillian S. Kao, Jeffrey B. Matthews, Raphael E. Pollock
Thoracic surgery
Course syllabus
Primitive and secondary pulmonary cancers. Malignant and inflammatory pleural pathology. Surgical treatment of respiratory failure.
Teaching methods
Course the teaching way will be performer by the formal lessons, clinical cases and diagnostic tests discussion and with the clinical training in hospital
Teaching Resources
Sabiston textbook of surgery : the biological basis of modern surgical practice di Sabiston, David C; Townsend , Courtney M
Endocrinology
MED/13 - ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM - University credits: 4
Lessons: 32 hours
: 16 hours
Gastroenterology
MED/12 - GASTROENTEROLOGY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 32 hours
: 16 hours
Professors: Ardizzone Sandro, Dell'Era Alessandra, Maconi Giovanni
General surgery
MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 8 hours
: 4 hours
Professor: Elli Marco
Respiratory diseases
MED/10 - RESPIRATORY DISEASES - University credits: 3
Lessons: 24 hours
: 12 hours
Professor: Santus Pierachille
Rheumatology
MED/16 - RHEUMATOLOGY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 24 hours
: 12 hours
Thoracic surgery
MED/21 - THORACIC SURGERY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 8 hours
: 4 hours
Professor: Nosotti Mario