Learning objectives
The student will have to acquire the clinical methodology (including history, physical examination and clinical approach) knowledge of the main congenital and acquired diseases of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems and of the other intrathoracic organs, including the indications for the surgical treatment of these pathologies.
Prerequisites
They are the prerequisite the knowledge of the embryology, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, clinical methodology, laboratory medicine.
Propaedeutic courses are:
• "Clinical Semeiotics".
Course unit content
Lung functions tests (including spirometry, DLCO, arterial blood gas analysis, pulse oximetry, exercise tests of interest to the Pulmonologist).
Methodological approach (including history and physical examination and mediastinal syndromes) to the diagnosis of the adult lung diseases
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological approach of the adult lung diseases (including LTOT and NIV).
Infections of the lower airways and the pleura.
Bronchial asthma, COPD and pulmonary emphysema and lung bullae and dystrophy, bronchiectasis CF and non CF, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary vasculitis, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary venous-occlusive syndrome.
Interstitial lung diseases/Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases, pulmonary and pleural tumours.
Pleural effusion, nonsurgical approaches to the pneumothorax, heart and lung, kidney and lung, liver and lung syndromes including diffuse alveolar haemorrhage
Full programme
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Bibliography
Pulmonology (Respiratory Disorders) chapters of the Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, most recent edition, McGraw-Hill (https://learn.mheducation.com/eu-harrisons20.html; https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=2129§ionid=159213747 =).
Teaching methods
Lectures and clinical cases, problem solving.
Attendance is mandatory. The attendance records of each Integrated Course will be issued following the achievement of at least 75% attendance, as long as the hours attended for each discipline within the Integrated Course are not less than 50%.
Assessment methods and criteria
Assessment will be carried out according to teaching calendar through multiple-choice questions final exam (score out of thirty) that verifies the candidate's knowledge level. The evaluation of the final preparation will take into account the commitment shown during the didactic activity period, the level of preparation, the use of proper language in relation to topics and presentation skills. Preparation will be valued at insufficient level if there will be gaps in one or more topics; the achievement of sufficiency will require a not fragmented knowledge of topics.
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