KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT PATHOLOGIES
cod. 1002394

Academic year 2012/13
3° year of course - Second semester
Professor responsible for the course unit
ALLEGRI Landino
integrated course unit
6 credits
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Learning objectives

understanding the pathophysiologic basis of principal renal and nephro-urologic diseases. 2) Identifying the elements featuring the above-mentioned illnesses, defining their main pathologic aspects and understanding the relationships among histologic damage, functional lesions and related symptoms. 3) Acquiring critical awareness of the indications and limits of clinical, instrumental and laboratory investigations.

Prerequisites

Passing all pre-clinical exams

Course unit content

: Diagnosis of renal disease.
Primary and secondary glomerular nephropathies: pathogenetic, histological and clinical aspects; short notes of therapy.
General aspects of renal protection.
Action of diuretics.
Acute and chronic tubulointerstitial diseases.
Nephrolithiasis: clinical and therapeutic aspects.
Cystic renal diseases.
Acute and chronic vascular renal diseases.
Acute renal failure.
Chronic renal failure.
Dialysis: physicochemical principles and main clinical problems.
Renal transplantation: fundamental aspects of genetics, immunology, pathology and therapy

Full programme

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Bibliography

Harrison's: Principles of Internal Medicine. McGraw-Hill Ed.- Schena, Selvaggi et al.: Malattie dei Reni e delle vie Urinarie. Mc Graw Hill Ed.- Slides of all lessons and short texts on singular topics provided by the teacher.

Teaching methods

Oral and practical lessons

Assessment methods and criteria

Joined quiz and oral exam

Other information

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