Medical Sciences

Complexity in internal medicine
Prevention in medicine: prevention in cardiovascular and oncological diseases
Chronic diseases (COPD, Diabetes, Obesity, )
Immune system biology
Neoplasms subject to screening programs (breast cancer, colorectal cancer, cervical cancer)Diseases of the liver, biliary tract and pancreas
Diseases of the urinary tract.

Nutrients.
macronutrients: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins
Micronutrients: mineral salts, vitamins
Nutrition
Guidelines for a healthy diet, detection of eating habits.
Hints for a healthy nutrition in the different stages of life: childhood, adolescence, pregnancy, elderly, frail elderly.
Malnutrition.
Assessment of nutritional status. Screening test (MUST Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool)

Introduction to Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
- Routes of drug administration. Absorption - Distribution - Biotransformation - Drug elimination.
- Main pharmacokinetic parameters
Pharmacodynamics:
- General principles of drug action. Receptors.
- Drug-receptor interactions. Cellular signal transduction.
- Dose-response curve
- Agonist and antagonist drugs.
Adverse drug reactions
- Classification of adverse drug reactions
- Variability of the pharmacological response based on age, sex, concomitant diseases, genetic predisposition ...
- Drug interactions
- Anaphylactic shock
- idiosyncrasy
Pharmacology of the central, peripheral and autonomic nervous system:
- Pharmacology of central and peripheral synapses.
- Neurotransmitters.
Anti-hypertensive drugs:
- Mechanisms of action of the main classes of anti-hypertensive drugs
Heart failure and antianginal drugs
Diabetes:
- insulin and oral hypoglycemic agents
Pharmacology of dependencies:
- Circuits of pleasure and drug addiction. Cannabinoids. Opioids. CNS stimulants.
- Psychedelic drugs.
- Doping substances
Vaccines:
- History from the first vaccinations to today
- Types and mechanisms of action of the main vaccines
- Covid 19
Pharmacology of infections:
- Antibacterials and Antivirals.
Anti-inflammatory drugs:
- Mechanisms of action of steroid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Anxiolytic, hypnotic and antidepressant drugs

Course Syllabus:
- References to physiology of the cardiovascular system
- Theoretical-practical training to detect the main vital parameters, execution of peripheral venous blood samples, execution of intramuscular-subcutaneous and intradermal injections
- Shared reflection of the meanings attributed to communication and relationship strategies in the healthcare profession