82712 - APPROCCIO ORIENTATO AL PROBLEMA: MEDICINA D'URGENZA DEL CANE E DEL GATTO

Learning outcomes

The objective of the elective course "Problem-Oriented Approach: EMERGENCY MEDICINE of the dog and cat" is to promote the student's active learning, understood as group work and personal development, through analysis and presentation of clinical cases presented as models of the main pathologies in the field of emergency medicine.

The primary learning objective is that the student learns to use appropriately and critically all the tools that allow him to obtain the information relevant to solving the problem, helping to build conscious decision-making autonomy.

At the end of the course, it is believed that the student who is actively engaged will have developed the following skills:

• A methodological approach aimed at identifying the main clinical emergencies of dogs and cats and the necessary bases for their treatment

• Basic notions relating to the use and interpretation of the main collateral diagnostic techniques in emergency situations

 

 

 

Course contents

The teaching “Problem-Oriented Approach: EMERGENCY MEDICINE of dogs and cats” is divided into three modules: Module 1 (taught by Prof. Massimo Giunti), Module 2 (taught by Prof. Alessia Diana) and Module 3 (taught by Prof. Francesco Dondi). The topics covered within the three modules follow the same procedural method: each topic is configured and completed through the discussion on the approach and management of one or more clinical cases that present a problem relevant to the topic covered. Module 2, in particular, deals with the principles of using diagnostic imaging techniques in the emergency room.
The teaching Syllabus and the list of Day One Competences indicated by EAEVE that it helps to achieve are visible on the dedicated page (https://corsi.unibo.it/magistralecu/MedicinaVeterinaria/syllabi-e-day-one-competences-degli-insegnamenti)

 

Readings/Bibliography

The teaching material used in lessons is updated and available on the Virtual platform of the University of Bologna.
For further information, the following texts are recommended:
• Small Animal Critical Care Medicine, 3rd Edition (Deborah Silverstein, Kate Hopper), Elsevier
• Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders in Small Animal Practice, 3rd Edition (Stephen P. DiBartola), Elsevier
• Focused Ultrasound Techniques for the Small Animal Practitioner, 1st Edition (Gregory R. Lisciandro), Wiley Blackwell

Teaching methods

The teaching includes traditional frontal lessons integrated with interactive sessions in small groups which involve active discussion with the tutor of the various levels of the problem posed.

Assessment methods

The learning assessment includes an oral presentation during the last lesson of the course. The oral test involves the presentation by small groups of students of a PowerPoint presentation on a topic assigned during the course, according to the template provided on Virtuale and with a maximum duration of 20 minutes. The evaluation is based on: clarity of presentation, quality of presentation and degree of scientific depth.

Teaching tools

Presentations in PowerPoint format, scientific articles in electronic format, digital platforms for interactive activities (e.g. WooClap).

Office hours

See the website of Massimo Giunti

See the website of Alessia Diana

See the website of Francesco Dondi