Medical and Neurological Sciences (second year)

A.Y. 2024/2025
5
Max ECTS
50
Overall hours
SSD
MED/09 MED/11 MED/17
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
The integrated course is complex as it includes four modules: internal medicine, cardiovascular system, infectious diseases and neurology. Therefore the peculiarity of the integrated course requires knowledge of anatomy, physiology, fluid dynamics and pathophysiology.
Expected learning outcomes
The student must be able to integrate pathophysiological and clinical notions, in order to provide the essential information relating to the course carried out. Understanding the logic of medical reasoning and the general principles of physical and instrumental semeiotics with particular regard to the manifestations that may affect the foot. Knowing the nature, manifestations and principles of prevention and therapy of infectious diseases.
Knowing the nature, manifestations and principles of the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and of the peripheral circulation especially for the connection they can have with the foot.
Knowing the nature, manifestations and principles of the treatment of the main diseases of the central, peripheral and autonomic nervous system with particular attention to their manifestations at the foot level.
Single course

This course can be attended as a single course.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Prerequisites for admission
no prior knowledge is required
Assessment methods and Criteria
Comprehensive written test in which 5 questions relating to cardiovascular pathology are inserted
Internal medicine
Course syllabus
- Atherosclerosis
- hypertension: causes and symptoms
- pathophysiology of the respiratory system
- chronic bronchitis and pulmonary emphysema: causes and symptoms
- bronchial asthma
- acute and chronic pulmonary heart disease
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Electrocardiography (ECG)
- anemias
- pathophysiology of kidney function
- chronic renal failure
Teaching methods
Frontal Lessons
Conferences
Non-mandatory possibility to attend hospital's ward
Teaching Resources
- Didactic materials provided by the professor
- Trattato di Podologia; Associazione Italiana Podologi; editore: Tassinari; 2013
- Trattato di medicina ed infermieristica. Un approccio di cure integrate. Editore: Idelson-Gnocchi; 2017
- Fondamenti di infermieristica; Editore: Elsevier; 2011
Cardiovascular diseases
Course syllabus
Pathology of large vessels
- Aneurysms
- Obliterating arteriopathy
- Venous insufficiency and varices
- Venous insufficiency and tvp
- Treatment of aneurysmal pathology
- Treatment of obliterative pathology
- Treatment of venous insufficiency
- Alternative techniques
- Acute aortic syndrome.
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons
Teaching Resources
- Didactic materials provided by the professor
- Trattato di Podologia; Associazione Italiana Podologi; editore: Tassinari; 2013
- Trattato di medicina ed infermieristica. Un approccio di cure integrate. Editore: Idelson-Gnocchi; 2017
- Fondamenti di infermieristica; Editore: Elsevier; 2011
Infectious diseases
Course syllabus
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Antibiotic resistance
- Hepatitis B + C
- Meningitis
- Vaccinations
- Tuberculosis
Teaching methods
No prior knowledge is required.
Teaching Resources
Didactic material provided by the professor.
Cardiovascular diseases
MED/11 - CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor: Nano Giovanni
Shifts:
Turno
Professor: Nano Giovanni
Infectious diseases
MED/17 - INFECTIOUS DISEASES - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Professor: Rusconi Stefano
Shifts:
Turno
Professor: Rusconi Stefano
Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours