ENDOCRINOLOGY
cod. 03467

Academic year 2017/18
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Endocrinologia (MED/13)
Field
"altre attività quali l'informatica, attività seminariali ecc."
Type of training activity
More
20 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
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Integrated course unit module: BIOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Learning objectives

Elementary differential diagnosis of main endocrinological and metabolic diseases

Prerequisites

As required by the School of Midwivery

Course unit content

Basic knowledge of main pathophysiological, diagnostic and clinical features of endocrinological and metabolic diseases of special relevance in Ob-Gyn

Full programme

PROGRAM OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
1. General Endocrinology 2. Pathophysiology and Diseases of Hypothalamus 3. Pathophysiology and Diseases of the Pituitary Gland. 4. Pathophysiology and Diseases of the Thyroid Gland. 5. Pathophysiology and Diseases of the Adrenal Glands. 6. Pathophysiology and Diseases of the Parathyroid Glands. 7. Diseases of the ovaries. 8. Multiple Endocrinopathies. 9. Diabetes Mellitus and related conditions. 10. Obesity and related conditions

Bibliography

Endocrine Diseases in: Kumar & Clark’s, Clinical Medicine - 9th Edition
Or
Colao A., Giugliano D., Riccardi G. – Endocrinologia & Malattie del Metabolismo – 2° Edizione - Idelson-Gnocchi

Teaching methods

Formal lessons

Assessment methods and criteria

Multiple choice test
Also possible the use of other tools

Other information

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