METABOLIC DISEASES IN DIFFERENT AGES
cod. 1002638

Academic year 2020/21
5° year of course - Second semester
Professor
- Riccardo BONADONNA
Academic discipline
Endocrinologia (MED/13)
Field
Fisiopatologia, metodologia clinica, propedeutica clinica e sistematica medico-chirurgica
Type of training activity
Characterising
7 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub:
course unit
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Integrated course unit module: LIFESTYLES AND WELL-BEING

Learning objectives


- To be knowledgeable and competent about common metabolic diseases
- To be knowdgeable and competent with regard to approriate prescritotion of therapeutic lifestyle changes for prevention/treatment of common metabolic diseases

Prerequisites

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Course unit content


Etiology, pathophysiology, clinical picture, diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic lifestyle change centered prevention/treatment of common metabolic diseases:
- Diabetes mellitus
- Dyslipidemias
- Hyperuricemia

Full programme

1. Diabetes mellitus and Pre-diabetes
a. Classification
b. Etiology
c. Epidemiology
d. Pathophysiology
e. Clinical presentation
f. Diagnosis
g. Complications
h. Prognosis
i. Therapeutic lifestyle changes
2. Dyslipidemias
a. Classification
b. Etiology
c. Epidemiology
d. Pathophysiology
e. Clinical presentation
f. Diagnosis
g. Complications
h. Prognosis
i. Therapeutic lifestyle changes
3. Hyperuricaemias
a. Classification
b. Etiology
c. Epidemiology
d. Pathophysiology
e. Clinical presentation
f. Diagnosis
g. Complications
h. Prognosis
i. Therapeutic lifestyle changes

Bibliography


Kumar & Clark’s – Clinical Medicine, 9th Edition

Teaching methods


Traditional lectures

Assessment methods and criteria


Oral Exam (in English on specific request)

Other information

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