Learning objectives
Acquisition of knowledge and understanding of basic concepts on the process of medical care as compared to the nursing process care; acquisition of knowledge and understanding of the main internal diseases, laboratory and instrumental investigations, therapeutic strategies and tools, and specific aspects of nursing in various conditions. The course has also the objective to provide the students with basic judging on patient condition, with tools for a correct communication on internal medicine issues, and with the basis for further studies.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
Aims: to give the student notions on the medical caring process as compared to the nursing activity. Basic knowledge on the most frequent diseases related to internal medicine, on the laboratory and instrumental investigations for diagnostic purposes and principles of therapy. The knowledge of specific notions about the nursing process in each condition.
Detailed program: Comparing nursing and medical care processes. Respiratory diseases (acute and chronic respiratory failure, CAPD, interstitial diseases, asthma, pneumonitis); gastroenteric diseases (acute anc chronic gastritis, gastroduodenal ulcer, esophagogastric reflux disease, gastroenteric hemorrhages, liver diseases, basic concepts on bowel chronic inflammatory diseases, celiac disease and irritable bowel syndrome). Diabetes mellitus. Urogenital diseases (acute and chronic renal failure, glomerulonephritides, tubulointerstitial damage, obstructive nephropaties). Immune system diseases (immunodeficiencies, neoplastic diseases, autoimmune diseases). Oncology (neoplastic diseases of lung, gastroenteric system, breast and prostate; basic concepts on innovative therapies).
Full programme
Aims: to give the student notions on the medical caring process as compared to the nursing activity. Basic knowledge on the most frequent diseases related to internal medicine, on the laboratory and instrumental investigations for diagnostic purposes and principles of therapy. The knowledge of specific notions about the nursing process in each condition.
Detailed program: Comparing nursing and medical care processes. Respiratory diseases (acute and chronic respiratory failure, CAPD, interstitial diseases, asthma, pneumonitis); gastroenteric diseases (acute anc chronic gastritis, gastroduodenal ulcer, esophagogastric reflux disease, gastroenteric hemorrhages, liver diseases, basic concepts on bowel chronic inflammatory diseases, celiac disease and irritable bowel syndrome). Diabetes mellitus. Urogenital diseases (acute and chronic renal failure, glomerulonephritides, tubulointerstitial damage, obstructive nephropaties). Immune system diseases (immunodeficiencies, neoplastic diseases, autoimmune diseases). Oncology (neoplastic diseases of lung, gastroenteric system, breast and prostate; basic concepts on innovative therapies).
Bibliography
Medicina Interna
Renato Massini
Serie Laurea Infermieristica
McGraw Hill
Sesta edizione
T.R. Harrison, Principi di Medicina Interna, 20° Edizione;
Neurologia
(Manuale)
Iain Wilkinson e Graham Iennox , Minerva Medica.
Audiovisual Materials provided by the teachers
Teaching methods
Lessons with slides and videos and discussion with students. Student practising in groups on simulated clinical cases and final discussion on the conclusion reached.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam on the whole program in one single session with other sections of clinical medicine integrated course. The knowledge and understanding of the subjects included in the program, reasoning capacity on the problems of internal medicine patients, the acquisition of a correct terminology and the possible personal elaboration will be evaluated. Final score results from academic board consultation, based on the grading obtained in each course section, with a maximun score of thirty (and possibly with summa cum laude).
Other information
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