DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE AND ENDOCRINE APPARATUS
| ENDOCRINOLOGY (0 credits) | GASTROENTEROLOGY (0 credits) |
| GENERAL SURGERY (1 credits) | PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY (1 credits) |
| GENERAL SURGERY (1 credits) |
Learning outcomes of the course unit
To define the practice of gastroenterology, endocrinology, surgery and pathology (essential aspects - basic science, pathophysiology, clinical signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and up-to-date treatment).
Prerequisites
No
Course contents summary
GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE AND PATHOLOGY OF
Diseases of the Esophagus
Peptic Ulcer Disease and Related Disorders
Disorders of Absorption
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Common Diseases of the Colon and Anorectum and Mesenteric Vascular Insufficiency
Acute Intestinal Obstruction
Acute Appendicitis and Peritonitis
Approach to the Patient with Liver Disease
Evaluation of Liver Function
The Hyperbilirubinemias
Acute Viral Hepatitis
Toxic and Drug-Induced Hepatitis
Chronic Hepatitis
Alcoholic Liver Disease
Cirrhosis and Its Complications
Liver Transplantation
Diseases of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts
Approach to the Patient with Pancreatic Disease
Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
PRINCIPLES OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY OF
Disorders of the Anterior Pituitary and Hypothalamus
Diseases of the Thyroid Gland
Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex
Pheochromocytoma
Diabetes Mellitus
Hypoglycemia
Endocrine Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Pancreas
Disorders Affecting Multiple Endocrine Systems
Diseases of the Parathyroid Gland and Other Hyper- and Hypocalcemic Disorders
Disorders of Lipoprotein Metabolism
Hemochromatosis
The Porphyrias
Wilson Disease
GENERAL SURGERY
Conditions and Diseases
Adrenal Surgery
Biliary Surgery
Colorectal Surgery
Endocrine Pancreas Surgery
Gastro-Intestinal Cancer Surgery
General Surgery
Liver Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Pancreatic Surgery
Parathyroid Surgery
Thyroid Surgery
Recommended readings
Unigastro Manuale di Gastroenterologia Edizione 2004 - 2006 Editrice Gastroenterologica Italiana.
Kumar V., Abbas A.K., Fausto N.
ROBBINS e COTTRAN LE BASI PATOLOGICHE DELLE MALATTIE 7° Ed. Elsevier, 2006
Kumar V., Cottran R.S., Robbins S.L.
ROBBINS ANATOMIA PATOLOGICA 7° Ed. Edizioni Mediche Scientifiche Internazionali, Roma, 2005
'Malattie del Sistema Endocrino e del Metabolismo' Giovanni Faglia
Norton JA et al. Essential practice of surgery. Basic science and clinical evidence Springer Ed New York 2002
Teaching methods
Oral and practical lessons
Joined Oral written exam
Teachers:
SSD MED/12: Prof.Francesco Di Mario (Coordintor), Prof.Giulia Martina Cavestro
SSD MED/08: Prof.Cesare Bordi
SSD MED/13: Prof.Ivana Zavaroni, Prof.Roberta Minelli, Prof.Giuseppe Robuschi, Prof.Alessandra dei Cas
SSD MED/18: Prof.Paolo del Rio, Prof.Sandro Contini, Prof.Enrico Foggi, Prof.Paolo Soliani, Prof.Leopoldo sarli, Prof.Paolo Dell'Abate
