RENAL
cod. 14338

Academic year 2007/08
3° year of course - Second semester
Professor responsible for the course unit
ALLEGRI Landino
integrated course unit
3 credits
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Course unit structured in the following modules:

Learning objectives

<br />The purpose of the course is to prepare the student for: <br />1) understanding the pathophysiologic basis of principal renal, rheumatologic and 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

all pre-clinical exams passed

Course unit content

<br />RENAL DISEASES<br />Diagnosis of renal disease.<br />Primary and secondary glomerular nephropathies: pathogenetic, histological and clinical aspects; short notes of therapy.<br />General aspects of renal protection.<br />Hydration and volume disorders.<br />Electrolyte and acid-base disorders.<br />Action of diuretics.<br />Acute and chronic tubulointerstitial diseases.<br />Nephrolithiasis.<br />Cystic renal diseases.<br />Acute and chronic vascular renal diseases.<br />Acute renal failure.<br />Chronic renal failure.<br />Dialysis: physicochemical principles and main clinical problems.<br />Renal transplantation: fundamental aspects of genetics, immunology, pathology and therapeutics.<br /> 

Full programme

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Bibliography

<br />- Harrison's: Principles of Internal Medicine. Mc Graw Hill Ed.<br />- Slides of all lessons and short texts on singular topics provided by the teachers.

Teaching methods

<br />Teachers: <br />SSD MED/14: Prof.Landino Allegri (Coordinator), Prof.Lucia Bignardi, Prof.salvatore David<br />SSD MED/03: Prof.Mario Savi<br />SSD MED/08: Prof.Guido Rindi<br />SSD MED/16: Prof.Walter Rioda Troise<br />SSD MED/24: Prof.Luigi Bonati

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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