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Università degli Studi di Parma Università degli Studi di Parma
Health professions degree in
Speech and language therapy
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Medicine and Surgery

GENERAL AND SPECIALIST PEDIATRICS
cod. 06882

Academic year 2019/20
3° year of course - First semester
Professor
Susanna Maria Roberta ESPOSITO
Academic discipline
Pediatria generale e specialistica (MED/38)
Field
Scienze medico chirurgiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
21 hours
of face-to-face activities
3 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN
lectures timetable unavailable
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Integrated course unit module: SPECIAL SEMEIOTICS

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Learning objectives

This course will enable the student to know and understand the stages of physiological development in pediatric age and the tools for the prevention, diagnosis and therapy of the main pathologies of speech therapy interest.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

- Stages of development in children: from the newborn to the adolescent
- Principles of nutrition in healthy children and in children with chronic conditions
- Domestic accidents and airway disobstruction
- Obesity and nutritional disorders
- Vaccinations: truths and false myths
- Acute otitis media and mastoiditis
- Acute recurrent otitis media and otitis externa
- Recurrent respiratory infections
- Rhinosinusitis and allergic rhinitis
- Nasal obstruction and nasal wash
- Language delay

Full programme

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Bibliography

Principi N, Rubino A. Pediatria generale e specialistica. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, 2017.
Slides provided by the teacher and uploaded to the Elly platform.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons with slides and audiovisual material.

Assessment methods and criteria

The student's knowledge, understanding and application skills will be assessed through a written test with 31 multiple choice questions with only one correct answer on the course topics. Passing the exam will be possible with at least 18 correct answers.

Other information

In January 2020 (on a date to be determined) at the Sim-Lab of the University of Parma, interested students will be offered the opportunity to participate in a free PBLS-D course (Pediatric Basic Life Support-Defibrillation) to learn on dummies cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers in the child.

The teacher can be contacted for clarification or to schedule an appointment via email by writing to: susannamariaroberta.esposito@unipr.it, ilaria.ferrari@unipr.it

2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student registry office

E. segreteria.medicina@unipr.it
T. +39 0521 033700

Quality Assurance Office

Education Manager:
Dr. Claudia Simone
T. +39 0521 033732
Office email didattica.dimec@unipr.it
Manager's email claudia.simone@unipr.it
Course President
Prof. Andrea Bacciu
E. andrea.bacciu@unipr.it

Guidance delegate

Prof. Maria Teresa Berghenti
E. mariateresa.berghenti@unipr.it

Tutor professors

Prof. Andrea Bacciu
E. andrea.bacciu@unipr.it
Prof. Maria Teresa Berghenti
E. mariateresa.berghenti@unipr.it
Prof. Vincenzo Vincenti
E. vincenzo.vincenti@unipr.it
Prof. Enrico Pasanisi
E. enrico.pasanisi@uinipr.it
Prof. Filippo Di Lella
E. filippo.dilella@unipr.it
 

Quality Assurance Manager

Prof. Vincenzo Vincenti
E. vincenzo.vincenti@unipr.it

Internships

E. mariateresa.berghenti@unipr.it