69883 - Nephrology

Academic Year 2025/2026

  • Docente: Irene Capelli
  • Credits: 3
  • SSD: MED/14
  • Language: English
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 9210)

Learning outcomes

Describe the clinical manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, natural history, diagnosis, staging and management of the major diseases of the kidney, with emphasis on those most commonly encountered in the clinical practice. Identify the major diagnostic and therapeutic options for each encountered clinical scenario, and discuss their benefits and limitations. Summarize decision-making algorithms for a correct differential diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment choice. Present and critically analyze clinical cases, discuss the differential diagnosis, and formulate appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for each case (Problem-Based Learning).

Course contents

1. Brief knowledge of anatomy and renal physiology
2. Nephrologic semeiotica
3. Nephritic syndrome
4. Nephrotic syndrome
5. Primary glomerulonephritis
6. Secondary glomerulonephritis
7. Acute renal failure
8. Chronic renal failure
9. Relationship kidney-ipertension
10. Kidney hereditary diseases
11.Diabetic Kidney Diseases
12. Interstitial nephropathy
13. Dialysis treatment
14. Kidney transplantation

Readings/Bibliography

Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology - Floege J.Johnson

Feehally- Elsevier Ed. 

garibotto pontremoli

Teaching methods

lessons

analysis of explanatory clinical cases

shared lessons to address similar topics in a multidisciplinary manner

Assessment methods

oral exam

Teaching tools

slide sets available on virtuale platform

Office hours

See the website of Irene Capelli