RESPIRATORY AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
| DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY APPARATUS I (B) (1 credits) | DISEASES OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR APPARATUS (B) (1 credits) |
| CARDIO-PULMONARY RADIODIAGNOSTICS (1 credits) | ALLERGOLOGY (1 credits) |
| DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY APPARATUS II (B) (1 credits) | GENERAL AND SPECIALIST SURGERY (1 credits) |
| INTERNSHIP OF DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY APPARATUS (1 credits) | INTERNSHIP OF DISEASES OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR APPARATUS (1 credits) |
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Knowledge and understanding of the main physiopathological mechanisms which underlie the main pulmonary diseases and epidemiological cardiovascolar higher incidence in the area: Asthma, COPD, Pneumonia, Lung Cancer, Respiratory allergies, circulatory failure, arrhythmias, myocardial infarction and ischemic pathology
Prerequisites
Anatomy and Histology, Physiology, Pathology, Biochemistry and Microbiology
Course contents summary
Respiratory Diseases (CFU3) Cardiovascular Diseases (CFU2) Allergology (CFU1); Cardiopulmonary Radiology (CFU1)
Knowledge of the physiopathological aspects, clinical and functional respiratory diseases and increased incidence of cardiovascular epidemiology
Course contents
Signs and symptoms diagnostically useful in cardio-pulmonary medicine: cough, sputum, dyspnea, hemoptysis, chest pain, cyanosis, tachyarrhythmia.
Bronchial asthma, COPD, emphysema, bronchitis acute and chronic respiratory failure, pulmonary fibrosis, tumors pleuro-pulmonary edema pulmonary extrinsic allergic Alveloiti, pneumothorax, pleurisy, empyema, pneumonia, pulmonary tuberculosis, mitral regurgitation and aortic stenosis; Cardiomyopathies dilated, ischemic heart disease, angina pectoris, acute myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, hypo-and hyper-kinetic; congestive heart failure. Chronic pulmonary heart.
Recommended readings
HARRISON'S: Principi di Medicina Interna. McGRAW-Hill. J.B. WEST. Fisiopatologia.
D.Olivieri, E.Marangio, A.Chetta. Lezioni di Pneumologia Uni NOVa ed. Polmonare
Teaching methods
Lectures will be held on-site in compliance with safety standards, provided that further instructions on the ongoing health emergency are not implemented. Supporting material will be available on the specific, student-reserved platform (Elly) and will include slide presentations, audio-video aids or video-recording of the lectures.
Assessment methods and criteria
Periodic tests and CONCLUSIVE ORAL EXAMINATION
Other informations
Small groups of students (6-8) accompanied by a tutor attending cardiology and pneumology areas (bedside), the laboratories of respiratory and cardiovascular physiopathology, radiology, Bronchology, clinical seminars
