GASTROENTEROLOGY
Course unit partition: PARMA

Academic year 2009/10
2° year of course -
Professor
Academic discipline
Gastroenterologia (MED/12)
Field
Ambito aggregato per crediti di sede
Type of training activity
Affine/Integrativa
10 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
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Course unit partition: GASTROENTEROLOGY

Learning objectives

To define the practice of gastroenterology (essential aspects - basic science, pathophysiology, clinical signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and up-to-date treatment).

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

<br />Diseases of the Esophagus<br />Peptic Ulcer Disease and Related Disorders <br />Disorders of Absorption <br />Inflammatory Bowel Disease <br />Irritable Bowel Syndrome <br />Common Diseases of the Colon and Anorectum and Mesenteric Vascular Insufficiency <br />Acute Intestinal Obstruction <br />Acute Appendicitis and Peritonitis <br /><br />Approach to the Patient with Liver Disease <br />Evaluation of Liver Function <br />The Hyperbilirubinemias <br />Acute Viral Hepatitis <br />Toxic and Drug-Induced Hepatitis <br />Chronic Hepatitis <br />Alcoholic Liver Disease <br />Cirrhosis and Its Complications <br />Liver Transplantation <br />Diseases of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts <br /><br />Approach to the Patient with Pancreatic Disease <br />Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis <br /> <br /> 

Full programme

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Bibliography

<br />Unigastro Manuale di Gastroenterologia Edizione 2004 - 2006 Editrice Gastroenterologica Italiana.

Teaching methods

<br />Oral and practical lessons<br />Oral exam

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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