Anatomy 1st Year (qualifying activity)

A.Y. 2024/2025
1
Max ECTS
25
Overall hours
SSD
BIO/16
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide students with: i) the principles of clinical diagnosis of the most frequent skin diseases and sexually transmitted diseases; ii) the knowledge of the main laboratory investigations for the diagnosis of skin diseases; iii) the knowledge of the main therapeutic treatment and dermatologic surgical procedures of skin disease.
Expected learning outcomes
Students:
i) know the fundamental principles of clinical diagnosis of the most frequent skin diseases and sexually transmitted diseases;
ii) understand which laboratory investigations are required for diagnosis of skin diseases;
iii) know the characteristics of the topical therapies and surgical procedures.
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
Course syllabus
Qualifying activities include the following ETU:
1) Bone profiles manual inspection
2) Manual definition of osteofibrosis limits of the muscle lodges
3) visual identification of the skin folds and palpation of the underlying joint rims definition of the degrees of freedom and orientation of the movement axes
4) manual inspection on bone profile of the muscles origin and or attachment
5) manual inspection of arterial pulses and tracing of neurovascular bundles
6) long and short axis ultrasound scans, with accurate, complete and correct scanning of the anatomical structures at issue
Prerequisites for admission
None
Teaching methods
Course syllabus and attending modality will be presented during an initial meeting for both students and teacher.
ETU learning should be considered as a kind of committment between the student and the tutor: the student will be engaged in acquiring the knowhow defined by ETU, the tutor will ensure the quality and complete training on ETU.
ETU attending time will be established by the tutor taking into account the student's career and specific needs.
Teaching Resources
Andrew Biel Guida ai sentieri del corpo. Manuale pratico di anatomia palpatoria. Edi Ermes 2018
Field's Anatomy, Palpation and Surface Markings, 5th Edition ISBN:9780702052040
Smith Claire et al, Gray's Surface Anatomy and Ultrasound, 1st Edition ISBN:9780702070181
Tixa Serge Atlante di anatomia palpatoria di collo, tronco e arto superiore. Edra 2018
Tixa Serge Atlante di anatomia palpatoria dell'arto inferiore. Edra 2018 ISBN: 9788821436994

Arumugam, S., Kolli, S., Brakoniecki, K. et al. Point-of-care Ultrasound (POCUS) for the Regional Anesthesiologist. Curr Anesthesiol Rep 14, 231-248 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40140-024-00622-3
Chen, S., Zhang, J., Fei, Y. et al. Proposal of a Route Map for Cervical Spinal Ultrasonography: A Simple and Clear Learning Tool for Beginners. Pain Ther 12, 1293-1305 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40122-023-00545-7
European Society of MusculoSkeletal Radiology (ESSR) Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Technical Guidelines https://www.essr.org/e-learning/
Furukawa, M., Hashimoto, K., Kitani, Y. et al. Point-of-care ultrasound in the head and neck region. J Med Ultrasonics 49, 593-600 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-022-01266-8
Ke-Vin Chang et al. Sonoanatomy of the spine: a comprehensive scanning protocol from cervical to sacral region Med Ultrason. 2019 Nov 24;21(4):474-482. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11152/mu-2034
Assessment methods and Criteria
The learning of each ETU will be verified by the tutors.
The acquisition of the ETU is a mandatory prerequisite before undergoing the final examination and does not provide a mark in thirtieths, but has a qualifying function.
BIO/16 - HUMAN ANATOMY - University credits: 1
Professional training: 25 hours