20676 - Cutaneous and Venereal Diseases (AK-B)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student will be able to diagnose and treat the most common dermatlogical disorders, such as: inflammatory, infective, parasitic, neolastic and sessually transmitted diseases.

Course contents

Anatomy and physiology of the skin

Recognize skin signs and the elementary, primary and secondary lesions of skin and mucous membranes.

Perform dermatological physical examination.

Indicate the conditions in which it is useful or necessary to prescribe a specialist dermatological advice.

Briefly describe the technical modalities for performing a skin biopsy.

Infectious diseases of dermatological interest

Recognize or at least suspect the diagnosis and describe the clinical manifestations of the main skin and adnexal diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites (erysipelas, impetigo, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, warts, molluscum contagiosum, tinea capitis, tinea corporis, onychomycosis, candidiasis , pityriasis versicolor, scabies, pediculosis).

Set up a microscopic preparation to search for mites and fungi.

Toxic-allergic dermatosis

Recognize the symptoms of urticaria-angioedema syndromes, interpret their pathogenesis, research their causes.

Recognize or at least suspect the skin signs of toxic or allergic infections to drugs and prescribe tests and therapy. Classify purpuras in relation to their pathogenesis.

Autoimmune diseases

Recognize the clinical features of connective tissue diseases (lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, morphea, scleroderma).

Recognize the clinical pictures and indicate the most frequent causes of autoimmune bullous diseases (pemphigus, bullous pemphigoid, herpetiform dermatitis).

Perform a microscopic preparation for cytological examination.

Inflammatory dermatoses

Recognize the clinical manifestations of acne, rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, alopecia.

Define lichen planus.

Describe in depth the clinical pictures, the evolution, prognosis and therapy of psoriasis.

Allergic dermatoses

Describe the main features of: irritative contact dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis. Provide indications for drug prescriptions and describe how to perform, read and interpret diagnostic skin tests for skin allergy.

Sexually transmitted diseases

Describe the main clinical features of syphilis and gonorrhea, recognize patients to be sent for specialist treatment.

Classify the causes of urethritis, balanoposthitis and proctitis and recognize the clinical signs, indicate the best treatment.

Describe how to perform skin swabs.

Carry out counseling for sexually transmitted diseases

Skin cancers

Classify, recognize or at least suspect elementary lesions referable to benign and precancerous tumors.

Describe epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, natural history, morphological pictures and staging of nevi and melanoma.

Perform dermatoscopy

Indicate the preferential surgical therapeutic approaches for the different types of skin tumors and describe the modalities of surgical excision of lesions.

Readings/Bibliography

BASI DELLA DERMATOLOGIA (LE)di: MICALI G. , POTENZA M.C. , FABBROCINI G. , MONFRECOLA G. , TOSTI

Editore: Springer Italia

Data pubblicazione: 2014

Teaching methods

Theoretical lessons will be conducted in a classroom equipped with multimedia equipment, with the main use of slides in PowerPoint format. Students will be provided with an electronic version of the slides presented during the lessons.

Frequency in the Dermatological Unit.

Assessment methods

The oral exam consists of one or more questions on the program for each of the three subjects (Infectious Diseases, Dermatology and Plastic Surgery). The number of questions may vary based on the level of preparation and study of the subject highlighted by the student in the answers. To pass the exam, the student must obtain the sufficiency in each of the three subjects and the final mark is the average of the three marks.

Teaching tools

Theoretical lessons will be conducted in a classroom with multimedia equipment, with the main use of slides in PowerPoint format. Students will be provided with an electronic version of the slides presented during the lessons.

Office hours

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