CUTANEOUS AND VENEREAL DISEASES
cod. 14347

Academic year 2008/09
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Malattie cutanee e veneree (MED/35)
Field
Scienze interdisciplinari cliniche
Type of training activity
Related/supplementary
20 hours
of face-to-face activities
1.5 credits
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Integrated course unit module: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND HEALTH EDUCATION

Learning objectives

Students will learn to recognise and provide a clinical picture of the main conditions of the skin and mucus membrane. Particular attention is given to diseases of the anogenital area of the contagious (of viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic aetiology), cancerous (of epithelial and non-epithelial origin), inflammatory, and neuropathic (allodynia) type.

Prerequisites

The exam consists of an oral test.

Course unit content

Course programme: <br />
1. Dermopathies from viruses: herpes simplex and varicella-zoster, HPV infections, molluscum contagiosum, viral exanthems, Gibert's pityriasis rosea. <br />
2. Dermopathies from bacteria: impetigo, erysipelas, dry and skin-fold pyodermas, pyoderma of cutaneous adnexa. <br />
3. Dermopathies from fungi: dermatophytosis, mycosis from yeast infections and from pityrosporum. <br />
4. Dermopathies from parasites: scabies, pediculosis, dermatitis from haematophagous parasites. <br />
5. Psoriasis; sclero-atrophic and erosive lichen planus; seborrhoeic dermatitis; acne. <br />
6. Skin tumours: precancerous, base cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma. <br />
7. Infectious, neoplastic and inflammatory vulval conditions. <br />
8. Vulvodynia: vulval dermatosis, cyclical vulvitis, recurring vulvovaginal candidiasis, vestibular papillomatosis, vestibulitis (vestibulodynia). <br />
 

Full programme

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Bibliography

Recommended texts: <br />
1. Cainelli T., Giannetti A., Rebora A.: Manuale di Dermatologia Medica e Chirurgica. McGraw-Hill, 2nd edition. <br />

Teaching methods

Classroom lectures with audio-visual support materials, interactive lessons, and practical training.

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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