08793 - Nephrology

Learning outcomes

The student will acquire a general knowledge of the most common diseases of Nephrological interest and of any problems linked to clinical practice and the treatment of uraemia; at the end of the course the student should be able to use a theoretical-practical approach in order to recognize the kind of diseases by evaluating symptoms, clinical aspects, laboratory and instrumental findings, having differential diagnostic elements concerning renal diseases.

Course contents

General information about Nephrology. Anatomical elements of the kidney and of the urinary tract. Physiological renal aspects. Endocrinal function of the kidney. Nephrological semeiographic elements. Urine sampling. Evaluation of renal function. Principal symptoms of renal diseases (edema, hypertension, hydro-electrolyte balance). Primary and secondary nephropaties. Acute kidney injury. Chronic renal failure. Osteodistrophy and uremic neuropathy. Treatment of renal failure (conservative therapy, dialysis, trasplantation).

Readings/Bibliography

Incalzi. Medicina Interna per Scienze Infermieristiche. Ed. Piccin

Slides available on Virtuale

Teaching methods

The course consists of a series of frontal lectures by which all items of the program are treated; lot of images (renal biopsy, x-ray) were taken directly by the files of the Nephrology Unit. Under request, if compatible with the headquarters of the student and other teaching commitments, it is possible (in a small groups) make practical teaching in the Nephrology or Dialysis unit, in order to improve theoretical learning.

Assessment methods

Written test with multiple choice answer; the operating mode will be clearly explained and a simulation carried out.

Teaching tools

Videoprojector and PC for a wide range of slide presentations.

Office hours

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