MEDICAL SEMIOTICS
cod. PC1003658

Academic year 2023/24
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Tiziana MESCHI
Academic discipline
Medicina interna (MED/09)
Field
Interdisciplinari e cliniche
Type of training activity
Characterising
10 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: PIACENZA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: MEDICAL CLINIC

Learning objectives

To Know the methodology of the approach to the patient and the main frameworks for presentation of the major diseases and syndromes.Interpreting the Changes in Contemporary Medicine

Prerequisites

As stated in the degree program and in the rules of the degree course

Course unit content

Basics of nursing interest in medical semeiotics and clinical methodology applied to major organs and systems

Full programme

Approach to the patient with symptoms or respiratory disease.Approach to the patient with symptoms or cardiovascular disease .Approach to the patient with symptoms or diseases of the urinary tract.Approach to the patient with acid-base disturbances.Approach to the patient with hematological disease or cancers.Approach to the patient with symptoms or disease of the gastrointestinal tract and associated organs.Approach to the patient with metabolic and endocrine disorders.Approach to the patient with fever and infectious diseases.Approach to the patient with symptoms or osteoarticular diseases.Approach to the multimorbid patient.Principles of bioethics and methodological approach to the patient at the end of life for oncological and non-oncological disease

Bibliography

Massini et al. Medicina Interna Mc GrawHillTeachers' lessons and slides

Teaching methods

Front lessons, exercises in small groups or individual both in classroom and wards.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in compliance with Italian law and local regulations, lessons will be delivered with 30% of students in classroom and 70% connected with online streaming. In case of emergency clinical situations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, part of the lessons may be delivered in pre-recorded online streaming.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

Objective 3 - health and wellbeing