Orthoptic and ophtalmologic assistance

Professor
Academic discipline: Pediatria generale e specialistica (MED/38)
Field: Scienze medico chirurgiche
Type of training activity: Characterising

14 hours
of face-to-face activities

2 credits

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Integrated course unit module: PEDIATRICS, PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY, AND REHABILITATION OF IMPAIRED VISUAL FUNCTION

Learning objectives

To give basic pediatric informations necessary to health professionals who will frequently operate in a pediatric setting, with particular attention to preventive and social pediatrics

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of human anatomy anf physiology

Course unit content

The healthy newborn
Main neonatal diseases
Neonatal screenings
Normal and abnormal growth
Immunzations schedule
Gene and chromosome syndromes with ocular and acustic involvement
Upper and lower respiratory tract infections
Rheumatic and main congenital heart diseases Kawasaki disease Infections of urinary tract Acute and cronic infections of the gastrointestinal tract Athsma
Infectious disease of infancy Atopic diseases Dyabethes Type 1
Acute poisoning in infancy
Health issues in adolescence

Full programme

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Bibliography

M.Vanelli Argomenti di pediatria Edizioni TIERRE

A. Colembrander, D. C. Fistcher: "Oftalmologia clinica nel Nord America - Ipovisione e riabilitazione visiva", Verducu Editore;
Fondazione R. Hollman "Sight First: l'intervento precoce nei bambini con deficit visivo ", Lions Club Verbania;
P. B. Freeman, Randal T. Jose: "The art and practice of low vision", Buttersworth-Hainemann a division of Reed Publishing (USA) Inc.;
Organ Backman, Krister Inde: "Riabilitazione visiva del paziente ipovedente", Fabiano Editore;
Luigi Luparelli: "Ipovisione: i fondamenti e la pratica", Medical Books

Teaching methods

Oral lesson

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam: with questions about lesson's contents, we'll accert if the student has reached the target of knowledge and comprehension of the contents.

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