Learning objectives
The student, at the end of the course, by integrating the his/her background of anatomy, and physiology, should be able to demonstrate full knowledge of major diseases and syndromes in nephrology, rheumatology and urology
Prerequisites
Kidney, heart, lung, liver anatomy general pathology and physiology. Heart Failure. Diabetes mellitus.
Course unit content
The integrated course on kidney and urinary tract diseases gives the student the basic elements in order to understand etiology, pathogenesis, clinical aspects, diagnosis and therapy of the main nephrological, rheumatologic and urology diseases and syndromes
Full programme
NEPHROLOGY
- Diagnostic approach to the main nephrological syndromes (proteinuria, hematuria, edema, nephrotic and nephritic syndrome
- Serum creatinine, BUN, clearance, GFR measured, calculated and estimated
- Hypo- and hypernatremia
- Hypo- and hyperkalemia
- Acid-base alterations
- Diuretics: pharmacolgy and use in acute and chronic kidney disease, heart failure, liver failure
- Nephroprotection
- Nutrition in chronic kideny disease
- Glomerulonephritides: primary and secondary
The Kidney in systemic diseases (diabetes mellitus, herat failure, SLE, vasculitides, trombothic microangiopathies, multiple myloma, amyloidosis
- Acute and chronic tubulointerstitial diseases
- Cystic diseases
- Congenital kidney diseases
- Acute kidney injury
- Chronic kidney disease
- Essential and secondary hypertension
- Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
- Renal transplantation
RHEUMATOLOGY
Rheumatoid arthritis
Spondyloarthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Scleroderma
Dermatomyiositis and polymiositis
Vasculitides in adults: clssification, diagnosis, clinical aspects, treatment
Polymyalgia rheumatica and Giant Cell (temporal) Artheritis
Osteoarthritis
Fibromyalgia in adults
Paget disease of bone
UROLOGY
- benign renal tumors and renal cell carcinoma
- urothelial cancer of the urinay system
- prostate cancer
- testicular cancer
- acute and non-acute scrotal conditions in the ault
- neurological bladder
- urinary incontinence
- male sexual dysfunction
- nephrolithiasis: urological aspects
- obstructive nephropathy, including benign prostate hyperplasia and vescico-ureteral reflux
Bibliography
Gilbert SJ, Weiner DE. National Kidney Foundation's Primer on Kidney Diseases. Seventh Edition. 2018. Elsevier
Reference e-book: UpToDate (free from University or Hospital PCs)
Teaching methods
lectures, seminars, short term internship in nephrology wards
Assessment methods and criteria
oral exhamination
Other information
the slides of the lectures and seminars will be made available online
2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
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