SURGERY CLINIC (ATT SEM I 5TH YR)
| GENERAL SURGERY (0 credits) | HUMAN ANATOMY (0 credits) |
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Knowledge of the main surgical aspects of cervical, thoracic and emergent abdominal pathology.
Prerequisites
The student must have obtained certification of frequency of the following courses: Human Anatomy, Physiology, General Pathology, Biochemistry, Semiotics, Microbiology, Pathologies of the Digestive System, Pathologies of the Endocrine System.
Course contents summary
Pathology of Shock. General considerations. Hemorrhagic, traumatic and septic shock
Skin burns and caustications.
Necrosis, ulcer and gangrenes
Gas gangrene
Vascular pathology. Clinical picture, Diagnostic and Therapeutic approach to: arterosclerotic vascular disease. Aneurysms. Arterial thromboembolism of the lower limbs. Chronic obstructive arteriopathy of the lower limbs. Varicose Veins of Lower Limbs. Thrombophlebitises.
Thyroid gland. Clinical picture, Diagnostic and Therapeutic approach to: Acute and Subacute thyroiditis. Cystic Colloid Goiter, Toxic Goiter, Thyroid Carcinomas. MEN I, MEN II
Parathyroid glands. Hyperparathyroidisms.
Thorax and Lung. Closed blunt chest traumas and chest injuries. Pulmonary abscess. Bronchopulmonary tumors. Metastatic pulmonary tumors. Mediastinic syndrome. Mediastinitis.
Mammary gland. Brief review of anatomy and physiology. Diagnostic and Therapeutic approach to: Phlogistic pathologies. Benign neoformations. Mammary carcinoma.
Esophagus. Brief review of anatomy and physiology. Diagnostic and Therapeutic approach to: Motor dysfunctions: Achalasy, Diffuse esophageal spasm. GER and esophagitis. Congenital and acquired malformations. Traumatic and caustic injuries. Esophageal diverticuli. Diaphragmatic hernias. Hiatal hernias. Barrett's esophagus. Benign and malign tumors.
Abdominal traumatology. Closed traumas. Abdominal injuries.
Peritoneum. Diffuse acute peritonitis. Subphrenic abscesses. Circumscribed pelviperitonitis. Ascites. Hemoperitoneum.
Intestinal occlusion. Mechanical ileus. Dynamic ileus.
Recommended readings
Dionigi R: Chirurgia, Ed.Masson
Colombo C: Trattato di Chirurgia, Ed. Minerva Medica
Gallone L: Patologia Chirurgica, Casa Ed. Ambrosiana
Sabiston DC: Trattato di Chirurgia, Delfino Ed.
Peracchia A, Okolicsanji L, Roncoroni L: Malattie dell'Apparato Gastrointestinale - McGraw-Hill, 2004
Teaching methods
Teachers:
SSD BIO/16: Prof.Marco Vitale
SSD MED/18: Prof.Luigi Roncoroni (Coordinator), Prof.Mario Sianesi, Prof.Sandro Contini, Prof.Luigi Bonati, Prof.Paolo Dell'Abate, Prof.Raffaele Dalla Valle, Prof.Gioacchino Iapichino, Prof.Patrizia Rubini, Prof.Giuseppe Sgobba
