MEDICAL SEMIOTICS
cod. PR1003658

Academic year 2021/22
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
- Valentina CANNONE
Academic discipline
Medicina interna (MED/09)
Field
Interdisciplinari e cliniche
Type of training activity
Characterising
10 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: Parma Azienda USL
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: MEDICAL CLINIC

Learning objectives


In the end of this course the student should be able to perform an accurate patient general evaluation, collect clinical history, perform physical exam, recognize signs and symptoms of the main systems (see section “ contenuti” and “programma esteso”)

Prerequisites

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Course unit content


Patient general evaluation
Clinical history
Physical exam
Signs and symptoms of the following systems:
1) Cardiovascular
2) Respiratory
3) Urinary
4)Gastrointestinal
5) Liver and biliary tract
6) Nervous

Full programme


- Initial approach to the patient: Good Practice versus Malpractice
- General evaluation and clinical history:
Reason for the hospital admission
Clinical history
Medications
Family history
Functional capacity
Pain assessment
Physical exercise
Alcohol consumption/smoke/drus
Allergies
- Physical exam:
Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation
- Signs and symptoms of the Cardiovascular system:
Key concepts
Blood pressure measurement and peripheral pulses
Arterial hypertension
- Signs and symptoms of the Respiratory system:
Key concepts
Asthma
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Respiratory failure
- Signs and symptoms of the urinary system:
Key concepts
Factors influencing diuresis
Urinary tract infections
Renal insufficiency
- Signs and symptoms of the gastrointestinal and liver-biliary tract:
Key concepts
Acute abdomen
Biliary tract obstruction
- Signs and symptoms of the nervous system:
Evaluation of mental status testing, cranial nerves, muscle strength and tone, reflexes, coordination, sensory function, gait

Bibliography


Ruth Craven, Constance J. Hirnle, Sharon Jensen. “Principi fondamentali dell’assistenza infermieristica”. V Edition

Teaching methods


Lectures

Assessment methods and criteria


Oral exam

Other information

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