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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