INTERNAL MEDICINE

General Module

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2017/2018

Type of Course:

Basic

Optional/Mandatory:

Compulsory

Degree:

Bachelor's Degree Programme in MIDWIFERY

Disciplinary Sector:

Internal Medicine

Is part of:

CLINICAL PATHOLOGY, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HUMAN REPRODUCTION

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

FILIGHEDDU Fabiana

Obligatory attendance:

Yes

Hours of classroom activity:

Prerequisites:

To have passed the biology, biochemistry and microbiology examinations

AF code:

40000099

Teaching period

First semester

Objectives

At the end of the course, the student will be able to recognize the main symptoms and signs and to to recognize the vital signs as physiological or pathological. Moreover, he/she will be able to identify the emergencies, to hypothesize appropriate diagnoses and provide initial therapies.

Contents

Vital signs
Cardiac arrest
Chest pain
Abdominal pain
Shock
Cardiovascular diseases
COPD
Bronchial asthma
Pulmonary embolism
Heart failure
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Acute pancreatitis
Practice sessions

Recommended Bibliography

The program will be covered entirely during classes and notes might be sufficient. To go more deeply into details Internal Medicine by Rugarli or Harrison are suggested

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