- Docente: Marco Cesare Maltoni
- Credits: 1
- SSD: MED/06
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Forli
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 5709)
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from May 20, 2024 to May 30, 2024
Learning outcomes
To Know the prevalence, physiopathogenesis, evaluation and management (non-pharmacological and pharmacological) of the main symptoms, particularly in severe manifestations. Recognize intractable or refractory symptoms and the indications and management of proper palliative sedation.
Course contents
The course aims to provide students with knowledge of: CLINICAL PICTURES AND SYMPTOMS RELEVANT IN PALLIATIVE CARE 1. Pain: diagnosis and treatment 2 Dyspnoea 3. Cachexia and nutritional problems 4. Inoperable malignant intestinal obstruction 5. Constipation 6. Nausea and vomiting in advanced stages 7. Delirium 8. Refractory symptoms and palliative sedation
Readings/Bibliography
Lectures and power point slides
Italian book Medicine and Palliative Care. Poletto, Milan, 2019
Teaching methods
Interactive frontal lessons
Clinical case discussions
Assessment methods
The level of learning is verified during the course through continuous interviews and interactions. The evaluation is based on the following criteria: 1) competence and detail with which the topic is treated; 2) presentation skills, i.e. how precise is the language used by the candidate to explain the concepts; 3) ability to argue one's ideas, i.e. the consistency and logic with which concepts are exposed and linked together
Teaching tools
Powerpoints
Clinical cases
Office hours
See the website of Marco Cesare Maltoni