Medicine and surgery | University of Parma

Professor: Umberto MAGGIORE
Academic discipline: Nefrologia (MED/14)
Field: Tirocini formativi e di orientamento
Type of training activity: More

10 hours
of face-to-face activities

1 credits

hub: PARMA

course unit
in ITALIAN

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exam calls

Integrated course unit module: KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT PATHOLOGIES

Learning objectives

The student, at the end of the nphrology internship, by integrating the his/her background of anatomy, and physiology, should be able to demonstrate full knowledge of major nephrologic diseases and syndromes

Prerequisites

Kidney, heart, lung, liver anatomy and physiology. Heart Failure. Diabetes mellitus.

Course unit content

The nephrology internship is base on the participation of the student in the activities of the different sections of the Nephrology ward, and in particular the acute and chronic dialysis facility, the ordinary nephrology section and the nephrology offices.

Full programme

The dialysis machine: basic functioning, setting, dialysis staring and problems.
Acute and chronic dialysis prescription.
Clinical approach to the hospitalized renal patient. Clinical approach to the ambulatory renal patient

Bibliography

Gilbert SJ, Weiner DE. National Kidney Foundation's Primer on Kidney Diseases. Seventh Edition. 2018. Elsevier

Teaching methods

seminars and clinical case discussion at the bedside

Assessment methods and criteria

oral exhamination

Other information

the slides of the seminars and clinical cases discussed will be made available online

2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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INTERNSHIP OF NEPHROLOGY cod. 1007465