37342 - Medical Clinic of Aging (AK-B)

Course contents

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO BE ACQUIRED AT THE END OF THE ENTIRE INTEGRATED COURSE:

The course is integrate more strictly with the lessons held by prof. Bianchi. See at: pagina:http://www.medicina.unibo.it/it/corsi/insegnamenti/insegnamento/2017/409766

 

 

PROGRAM OF THE COURSE  MODULE HELD BY PROF. PISCAGLIA (non all topics will likely be delivered during the lessons due to time contrainsts and some are partially held by the course module held by prof. Bianchi)

1. Basic principles of EKG and pattern of normal traces. How to acquire and read an EKG. Main EKG abnrmalities in the elders. (atrial fibrillation, bundle blocks, main supraentricular arrythmias, atrioventricular blocks, ischemic abnormalities)

Epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnostic assessment, differential diagnosis, complications and treatment of

2. Atrial Fibrillantion and other common arrhytmias of the elders

3. Cerebral ischemia

4. Cardiac failure and valvular disease

5. Venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. (including magement of anticoagulants)

6. Arterial hypertension

7. Osteoporosis

8. Diabetes mellitus, long and short term complication and treatment.

9. Dehydration. Anormalities of the serum electrolites

11. COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

Readings/Bibliography

Bosello Ottavio; Zamboni Mauro - Manuale di Gerontologia e Geriatria - Ed. Piccin, Nuova Libraria

Harrison Principle of Internal Medicine. Ed 16th or subsequent

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures 

Assessment methods

Oral test during the overall integrated course exam

Teaching tools

Slides presented during the lessons and delivered to the students on those occasions.

Office hours

See the website of Fabio Piscaglia