08068 - Applied Physiology (A-K b)

Learning outcomes

The aim of course is to teach the knowledge and skills necessary to determine the major human physiological variables.

Course contents

Electrocardiogram

Physics of electrocardiography: volume conduction, equivalent electric dipole and electric field vector. Recording techniques of cardiac electrical activity: bipolar derivations, monopolar augmented and precordial leads. Instantaneous mean vector and genesis of the waveforms in bipolar derivations. Calculation of mean cardiac vector (ventricular electrical axis).

Spirometry

Determination of flow-volume curves. Direct and indirect spirometry: measurement of lung volumes and capacities.

Measurement of blood pressure

Measurement of blood pressure with Riva-Rocci method.

Multiparametric polygraphic evaluation

Readings/Bibliography

R.M. Berne, M.N. Levy, FISIOLOGIA (a cura di, B.R. Koeppen, B.A. Stanton), 6a Edizione, Milano Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, 2010 (ISBN 8808182746).

Agnati, FISIOLOGIA CARDIOVASCOLARE, Piccin (ISBN: 978-88-299-1294-0).

F. Conti, FISIOLOGIA MEDICA, edi-ermes (ISBN: 978-88-7051-347-9, Volume 2).

Teaching methods

The course includes a part of frontal teaching and practical demonstrations to large groups of students and practical exercises for small groups of students during which students will have the opportunity to use instruments such as electrocardiograph, spirometer and sphygmomanometer.

The Course of Apparatuses Physiology consists of 13 CFU, corresponding to 104 hours of teaching. The Course is held in parallel with the Course of Applied Physiology (1CFU) consisting in 17 hours of Laboratory Practicals, either shown to large groups of students or directly performed by small groups of students.

In consideration of the type of activity and the teaching methods adopted, the attendance of this last training activity requires the prior participation of all students in the training modules 1 and 2 on safety in the study places, [https://elearning-Sicurezza.unibo.it/] in e-learning mode

Assessment methods

This course is an integral part of the Apparatuses Physiology course. The exam is taken at the end of the second semester. During the oral exam the student is questioned on topics drawn by lot using a balanced procedure (two questions regarding Apparatuses Physiology and/or Applied Physiology) by different teachers for each topic dealt with.

Teaching tools

Teaching tools used for lectures: digital Video projectors, PC, Overhead digital projector and camera. Equipment for Laboratory Practicals: Volume and Flow Spirometers; Electrocardiography machines; Blood pressure manometers; Pulse oximetry equipment; Vascular and heart ultrasound echo-doppler; Equipment for standard Electroencephalography and event related potentials assessment; Cycle-ergometer. Set of slides concerning each topic of the Course Program can be downloaded from the website https://virtuale.unibo.it by students enrolled at the University of Bologna (University institutional username and password required).

Office hours

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