- Docente: Stefano Faenza
- Credits: 2
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 8415)
Learning outcomes
The student will learn basic information on general anesthesia and regional block : indications , minor and major adverse effects,benefits and fields of application.
Regarding the emergency support of cardiovascular and respiratory functions they have to learn the basic technique of cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CRP) and the basic life support technique and defibrillation (BLSD)
with theorical and practice illustration on a simulator.
A particular topic is dedicated to the brain death and the organ transplants on the basis of Italian laws
Finally they have to learn the organisation of Emilia Romagna (118) for emergency outside the hospital.
Course contents
Anesthesia
basic knowledge of anesthesia
Phisiology
Pharmacology
Anesthesia general and local
Patients with acute respiratory failure
Clinical aspect
instrumental diagnosis in emergency
Phisiopathology
Emergency care
ICU treatment
Low cardiac output sindrome
Clinical picture
Instrumental diagnosis in emergency
Differential diagnosis
Low cardiac output general effects
ICU treatment
Coma
Diagnosis
Glasgow coma score
Clinical picture
Instrumental diagnosis in emergency
Differential diagnosis
ICU patient support
Emergengency outside the Hospital in Emilia Romagna : triage
The organization
National organization
Local organization
Cardio respiratory arrest
Aetiology
Differential diagnosis
First aid (basic life support)
Advanced life support
Brain death
Diagnosis
Italian law
The organs donor
Intensive care patient and ICU ward
Indication for intensive care treatment
The ICU ward
The limits of the ICU treatment
The overtreatment
The law
Inhalation of foreign body
Clinical symptoms
Fibroscopy
Emergency care
Foreign body removal
Airways
Emergency ventilatory support
Readings/Bibliography
- G. Martinelli, L. Lorenzini, S. Faenza, A. Zanoni Argomenti di ANESTESIA E RIANIMAZIONE Tratti dal Core Curriculum Nazionale Ed. Dupress 2004
- E.Romano e Coll.Anestesia Generale e Speciale Principi Procedure Tecniche Ed.UTET 1991
- G.Tiberio e Coll.Emergenze Medico Chirurgiche Ed.Masson, 1998
- R.Tufano e Coll.Emergenze Medico Chirurgiche Ed.UTET 1998
Teaching methods
The lessons will illustrate the program.The lessons course will be completed with a practical training during the "tirocinio"
Assessment methods
An oral exame will be performed to verifie the level of knowledge reached.
Teaching tools
Video PC.For basic life support practical training we have a simulator and intensive care instruments
Office hours
See the website of Stefano Faenza