- Docente: Berardino Vaira
- Credits: 5
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 8415)
Learning outcomes
At the of the course the student knows general principles of physiopathology and how to apply these knowledge to the clinical practice. In particular, gain understanding of physiopathology will allow the student to understand the elements that are at the basis of the altered function of organs and apparatus from which derived symptoms and signs. Moreover, the student will be able to properly deal with the clinical approach to the patient regarding of the physical examination, the interpretation of signs and symptoms, and the correct exams and procedures. The integration of the knowledge derived from the clinical physiopathology and semeiotic technique will allow the student to understand and deal with the basis of the diseases in a matter preparatory to the correct progression of the course of the medical study.
Course contents
Course contents
Clinical methodology
How to speak to a patient to collect the medical history: medical interview techniques and goals.
Physical examination: general health and behaviour, skin, neck and limph nodes
Body temperature and vital parameters
Diarrhea and costipation
Physiopathology of heart and circulation: arterial hypertension, congestive heart failure, valvulopathies, coronary heart disease
Electrolytes and water disorders
Acid-base disorders
Physical examination and techniques to explore the kidney an urinal tract disorders
Physical examination and techniques to explore the heart and artery diseases
Physical examination and techniques to explore the respiratrory tract disorders
Vertigo, syncope and coma
Hypotension and relate syndromes
Physiopathology of kidney diseases: acute and chronic renal failure
Physical examination and techniques to explore abdominal organs
Functional gastric disorders
Physiopathology, physical examination and techniques to explore biliary tract disorders
Physiopathology, physical examination and techniques to explore pancreatic diseases
Physiopathology, physical examination and techniques to explore liver diseases
Gastrointestinal bleeding diseases
Physiopathology and physical examination of chest diseases
Physiopathology and physical examination of oesophagus diseases
Physiopathology and physical examination of neck disorders
Physiopatology of shock syndrome
Politrauma management
Physiopathology and physical examination of perineus and canal anal
Breast diseases
Physiopathology and physical examination of abdominal hernia and complications
Physiopatology of acute abdomen syndromes: peritonitis and abdominal obstruction
Readings/Bibliography
Dioguardi-Sanna, Lenzi-Caniggia, Amoroso-Rossi-Fenella, Nuti
Teaching methods
Lessons and pratical exercises on medical examination technique
Assessment methods
At the end of the Course, an exam will verify the level of knowledge of the arguments of the Course content. The exam consist an oral individual test that comprise an evaluation as a grade of out of 30. The final grade of the Course of "Clinical and Systematic Methodology in Medicine and Surgery" is defined by the average of the votes reported in two questions (one on medical methodology and one on surgical methodology) about specific topics relevant to the educational objectives of the Course. The student will be asked to answer to a third question (and the grade reported will be part of the final evaluation) if it will be necessary to verify the complete achievement of the educational objective of the Course. A negative evaluation does not imply the allocation of a grade on mark, but merely an evaluation reported on the record (either withdrawn or failed): this evaluation is not included in the curriculum and does not affect the average of the final grade.
To state the oral test it is necessary to register via Internet on Almaesami within the established time. The sessions of exams will be unfolded at the end of the Course of lectures, from the month of January, the year after. The session of exam plans on December is restricted to the students of previous academic year of study. A session of exam will be planed on the "Easter session". No session of exams will be planned on March and May because is not allowed by the academic rules. The registration of the result of the oral test will be done on Almaesami no later than 5 days following the date of the exam. For the registration of the result of the test on Almaesami it is not necessary, for the student, to be present. For the students of the previous academic years still in possession of the paper booklet, the registration of the final vote on the booklet will be done at the end of the oral test. Remind to the students that to state the oral test it is necessary to show up with the University Card and a valid Document of Identification.
For any necessity/questions related to the registration of the result of the test on Almaesami please write an e-mail to: maddalena.veronesi@unibo.it
Teaching tools
Oral lessons with slides
Office hours
See the website of Berardino Vaira