DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY APPARATUS
cod. 14333

Academic year 2007/08
3° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Malattie dell'apparato respiratorio (MED/10)
Field
Clinica delle specialita medico-chirurgiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
2 hours
of face-to-face activities
0.25 credits
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course unit
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Integrated course unit module: INTERNSHIP III YEAR

Learning objectives

<br />Attending the Department of Respiratory Diseases and the Respiratory Pathophysiology Service with practice activities including case history, laboratory tests, chest X-ray, respiratory function test, arterial blood gas measurement, Mantoux test . Principal aim is student’s achievement in learning the course contents.<br /> 

Prerequisites

<br /> Background knowledge in Anatomy, Histology, General Pathology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology is required.<br /> 

Course unit content

<br />During the course students in small groups attend the Department of Respiratory Diseases and the Respiratory Pathophysiology Service. The programme includes case history, clinical thoracic examination (inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation), respiratory rate, heart rate, arterial blood pressure, chest X-ray, arterial blood gas measurement, respiratory function test, cardio-pulmonary exercise test.

Full programme

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Bibliography

<br /> Harrison's. Principi di Medicina Interna. Mc Graw-Hill. <br />J.B. West. Principi di fisiopatologia polmonare. 4° ed. Mc Graw-Hill

Teaching methods

<br /> - Lessons and practice activity<br />- Exams throughout the course. Students following the course are expected to participate in lessons and hours of practice <br />Teachers:<br />SSD MED/10: Prof.Emilio Marangio, Prof.Dario Olivieri, Prof.Giuseppina Bertorelli, Prof.Alfredo Chetta, Prof.Angelo Cuomo, Prof.Alberto Pesci 

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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