- Docente: Stefano Catrani
- Credits: 4
- SSD: MED/42
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Quality control of health products (cod. 8517)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student: knows how to diagnose the most common skin diseases knows how to diagnose the most common skin tumours knows how to diagnose the most common skin infections
Course contents
Anatomy and physiopathology of the skin and skin adnexa. Types of skin lesions.
Acne.
Vitiligo.
Viral diseases: herpes simplex, herpes zoster, molluscum contagiosum, HPV infections.
Fungal diseases: pityriasis versicolor, candidiasis e dermatophytosis.
Bacterial diseases: impetigo, erysipelas.
Parasitic infections: scabies and pediculosis.
Dermatitis: contact dermatitis, photodermatitis, atopic dermatitis, diaper dermatitis.
Urticaria and cutaneous reactions to drugs.
Psoriasis.
Sexually transmitted diseases: syphilis, urethritis.
Premalignant lesions and skin tumors.
Disorders of melanocytes: nevi and cutaneous melanoma.
Readings/Bibliography
Dermatologia basata sulle prove di efficacia. L. Naldi, A. Rebora. Masson Italia 2006
Notes provided during the course
Teaching methods
Interactive presentations and discussions of clinical cases.
Assessment methods
The final examination is aimed at evaluating the achievement of the objectives of the course .
To learn how to diagnose the most common skin diseases.
To learn how to diagnose the most common skin tumours.
To learn how to diagnose the most common skin infections.
The final grade is determined by taking the mean of the grades achieved in three specific tests on the principal objectives of the course
Teaching tools
Projector (Power Point presentations)
Office hours
See the website of Stefano Catrani