Learning objectives
<br />Knowledge of the main surgical aspects of cervical, thoracic and emergent abdominal pathology.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
<br /><br />Pathology of Shock. General considerations. Hemorrhagic, traumatic and septic shock<br /> <br />Skin burns and caustications.<br /> <br />Necrosis, ulcer and gangrenes<br /> <br />Gas gangrene <br /> <br />Vascular pathology. Clinical picture, Diagnostic and Therapeutic approach to: arterosclerotic vascular disease. Aneurysms. Arterial thromboembolism of the lower limbs. Chronic obstructive arteriopathy of the lower limbs. Varicose Veins of Lower Limbs. Thrombophlebitises.<br /> <br />Thyroid gland. Clinical picture, Diagnostic and Therapeutic approach to: Acute and Subacute thyroiditis. Cystic Colloid Goiter, Toxic Goiter, Thyroid Carcinomas. MEN I, MEN II<br /> <br />Parathyroid glands. Hyperparathyroidisms.<br /> <br />Thorax and Lung. Closed blunt chest traumas and chest injuries. Pulmonary abscess. Bronchopulmonary tumors. Metastatic pulmonary tumors. Mediastinic syndrome. Mediastinitis.<br /> <br />Mammary gland. Brief review of anatomy and physiology. Diagnostic and Therapeutic approach to: Phlogistic pathologies. Benign neoformations. Mammary carcinoma.<br /> <br />Esophagus. Brief review of anatomy and physiology. Diagnostic and Therapeutic approach to: Motor dysfunctions: Achalasy, Diffuse esophageal spasm. GER and esophagitis. Congenital and acquired malformations. Traumatic and caustic injuries. Esophageal diverticuli. Diaphragmatic hernias. Hiatal hernias. Barrett's esophagus. Benign and malign tumors.<br /> <br />Abdominal traumatology. Closed traumas. Abdominal injuries.<br /> <br />Peritoneum. Diffuse acute peritonitis. Subphrenic abscesses. Circumscribed pelviperitonitis. Ascites. Hemoperitoneum.<br /> <br />Intestinal occlusion. Mechanical ileus. Dynamic ileus.
Full programme
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Bibliography
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Brunicardi FC et al.: Schwartz - Manuale di Chirurgia, McGraw-Hill 2008 <br />
Stipa S.: Manuale di Chirurgia, Monduzzi Ed. <br />
Dionigi R: Chirurgia, Ed. Masson <br />
Colombo C: Trattato di Chirurgia, Ed. Minerva Medica <br />
Gallone L: Patologia Chirurgica, Casa Ed. Ambrosiana <br />
Sabiston DC: Trattato di Chirurgia, Delfino Ed. <br />
Peracchia A, Okolicsanji L, Roncoroni L: Malattie dell'Apparato Gastrointestinale - 4a ed., McGraw-Hill 2008 <br />
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