NEPHROLOGY (B)
Learning outcomes of the course unit
1) far comprendere allo studente le basi fisiopatologiche delle principali malattie renali e nefro-urologiche 2) individuare gli elementi caratteristici delle suddette malattie, definirne le principali alterazioni anatomo-patologiche e comprendere le relazioni tra danno istologico, alterazioni funzionali e sintomatologia;
3) far acquisire consapevolezza del significato e dei limiti delle indagini cliniche, strumentali e di laboratorio.
Prerequisites
Aver superato tutti gli esami pre-clinici
Course contents summary
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
Recommended readings
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
Lezioni orali e pratiche
Assessment methods and criteria
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