B8968 - FISIOPATOLOGIA CARDIOVASCOLARE E METABOLICA

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student acquires scientific and educational knowledge in the field of the physiopathology of motor activities, specifically in the field of internal medicine, metabolic diseases and cardiology. The student will be able to recognize signs and symptoms of some internal pathologies of interest in the sports field. The student will also know the role of exercise in the prevention and treatment of specific pathologies

Course contents

Cardiovascular Physiopathology

Clinical case discussion.

 

• Diabetes mellitus, obesity, metabolic syndrome, and their complications: diagnostic criteria, etiopathogenesis, and clinical manifestations; in particular:

• Hyper- and hypoglycemia,

• Hyper- and hypotension,

Journal club

 

Readings/Bibliography

slides


teaching material provided by the teacher

Teaching methods

lessons

discussion of clinical cases

journal club

Assessment methods

The final assessment will be a written multiple-choice test. Each module must be taken separately. The final score is derived from the weighted average of the two modules. The test determines a grade. Journal club activities conducted in the classroom reduce the number of quizzes the student will have to take by 50%, but do not determine a grade.

Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives

Office hours

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