- Docente: Fabio Piscaglia
- Credits: 1
- SSD: MED/09
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Biomedical Laboratory techniques (cod. 8484)
Learning outcomes
The course will provide knowledge in Basic Life Support and in other Emergency Medicine topics for which laboratory test contribute in a decisive manner to reach the diagnosis and determine a timely and optimal patient management. The student will know the meaning of the different test, the timing by which they have to be reported to allow adequate patient management in the different clinical situations.
Course contents
Topics:
- Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
- Anemia
- Acute liver failure
- Cirrhosis and acute / terminal complications
- Diabetic coma
- Acute abdomen
- Respiratory failure, pneumonia
- Deep vein thromobosis and pulmonary embolism
- Sepsis and multiorgan failure
- Acute pancreatitis
- Abormalities of blood electolyties
- Principles of basic life suppor manouvres
Readings/Bibliography
Slides are enough for the course.
To expand the studies:
Handbook dell'Urgenza in Medicina. Autori: M. Fallani et al. CG Edizioni Medico Scientifiche
Medicina di emergenza e di pronto soccorso. Approccio clinico essenziale. Il manuale tascabile. Autore: Balzanelli. Edizioni CIC Edizioni Internazionali.
Teaching methods
Standard lectures either in classes or online via TEAMS or ZOOM depending on the COVID situation
Assessment methods
Multiple choice quizzes OR oral examination depending on the COVID situation. The modality of examination will be announced online in the website for application for the Tests (Appelli di Esame).
Teaching tools
Slides of the sessions
Office hours
See the website of Fabio Piscaglia