CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
cod. 06175

Academic year 2018/19
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Patologia clinica (MED/05)
Field
Scienze medico-chirurgiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
8 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: -
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AND OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE

Learning objectives

The Course of Clinical Pathology is part of the Integrated Course of Environmental Hygiene and Occupational Medicine.

The course aims to enable the student to know and understand the main laboratory tests, in order to achieve the ability to use the knowledge and understanding gained in identifying the patient's problems related to the disease

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of biology, cytology, histology and genetics is required to understand the topics covered in the course

Course unit content

The first lessons cover general topics regard to biological materials and preparation of the patient. The second part of the course covers the main laboratory tests and their clinical interpretation.

Full programme

Insertion of the Laboratory data in the diagnostic procedure and its functions in other optics such as prevention, prognosis, therapy and screening. Emergency exams and routines (examples)
Evaluation criteria of the analytical data
Factors that influence the reliability and interpretation of laboratory data:
Preanalytic variability
Analytical variability

Hematopoietic system
Hemochromocytometric examination
Evaluation of iron metabolism
Hemoglobin and Bilirubin
Laboratory diagnostics anemias and diseases white blood cells
Haemostasis
Evaluation of coagulation, fibrinolysis, platelet function
Major laboratory diagnostics coagulopathies

Cardiovascular system
Cardiac ischemia markers
Renal system
Chemical-physical examination of urine
Osmolarity and specific weight
Dosing of the main electrolytes
Uriemia, azotemia, creatinine (and clearance)
Proteinuria, glycosuria, hemoglobinuria, hematuria

Endocrine system
Diabetes laboratory diagnostics
Hepatic system
Main hepatic enzymes
Bile and bilirubin
Jaundice and urea cycle

Plasma proteins
Electrophoresis
Albumin and globulins
Meaning specific protein dosage
Dosage of plasma enzymes and hormones
Tumor markers

Bibliography

G. Federici: Medicina di laboratorio – McGraw – Hill (last edition)

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons. During the lessons will discuss the issues related to laboratory tests and their interpretation

Assessment methods and criteria

The assessment of the achievement of the objectives of the course will include in-course tests with multiple choice quiz. At the oral exam by questions regarding the contents of the course will be determined whether the student has achieved the goal of knowledge and understanding of the content and if it is able to apply the knowledge gained.

Other information

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