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65447 - Infectious Diseases

Academic Year 2021/2022

                
                        Docente:
                        Maddalena Giannella
                    
                        Credits:
                        3
                    
                        SSD:
                        MED/17
                    
                        Language:
                        English
                    
                        Moduli:
                        
                            Maddalena Giannella
                            (Modulo 1)
                        
                            Michele Bartoletti
                            (Modulo 2)
                        
                        Teaching Mode:
                        
                                    Traditional lectures (Modulo 1)
                                
                                    Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
                                
                            Campus:
                            Bologna
                        
                            Corso:
                            Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in
                            Medicine and Surgery (cod. 9210)

                            Teaching resources on Virtuale

Learning outcomes

Describe the clinical manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, risk factors, natural history, diagnosis, staging, prognostic indicators and management of the major infectious diseases, with emphasis on those most commonly encountered in the clinical practice. Identify the major diagnostic and therapeutic options for each encountered clinical scenario, and discuss their benefits and limitations. Summarize decision-making algorithms for a correct differential diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment choice. Present and critically analyze clinical cases, discuss the differential diagnosis, and formulate appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for each case (Problem-Based Learning).

Course contents

1-Basic principles in the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases. Epidemiology of infectious diseases
2-Upper and lower respiratory tract infections
3-Central nervous system infections
4-Gastro-intestinal, intra-abdominal and urinary tract infections
5-Skin and soft tissue infections + bone and joint infections
6-Bacteremia and infective endocarditis
7-Concept of sepsis, definition and clinical application
8-Mycobacterial diseases
9-HIV and viral hepatitis
10- Infectious skin rashes (Measles, Scarlet fever, Rubella, Erythema infectious, Exanthem subitem, Chicken pox and Shingles, Mumps) and agents of mononucleosis syndrome (EBV, CMV, Toxoplasma)
11- Infections in returning travelers
12- Infections in special hosts (immunocompromised hosts, elderly)

Readings/Bibliography

Infectious Diseases Chapter of Harrison Internal Medicine Book

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons supported by ppt presentations and videos

Assessment methods

written and/or oral evaluations according with COVID-19 pandemic rules

Teaching tools

power points presentations and videos

Office hours

See the website of Maddalena Giannella

See the website of Michele Bartoletti