Aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge of surgical diseases. In addition, general knowledge on diagnostic approaches is required. Moreover general information concerning surgical approach will be explained. These objectives will be achieved through frontal lectures and interactive teaching activities, designed to facilitate learning and improve the ability to address and solve the main questions of a surgical patient. Student will be asked to recognise main signs and symptoms, diagnostic flow chart, risk and complication of an emergency surgical patient; to describe surgery principles and techniques. Also, the course will provide the student with the necessary skills to perform a proper general clinical examination of the patient; these skills will be acquired through the learning of methodologies 1) of approach to the patient (communication); 2) collection of the previous and next clinical history (history); 3) execution of the general and systematic objective examination in the medical and surgical field.


LEARNING OUTCOMES

Knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course the student should know physiopathology, functional semeiotic and general surgery concerning his scope and expertise. Also, he/she must be able to compile a complete report (problem-oriented or analogous clinical record) containing complete data concerning the patient’s clinical history and to perform a general clinical examination of the patient, identifying the alterations relevant to the clinical diagnosis or further diagnostic-therapeutic process to be undertaken.

Communication skills
At the end of the course, the student should know :
• Use specific scientific terminology in an appropriate manner.

Applying knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
- To use the acquired knowledge for the autonomous deepening of aspects related to the specific field to which the student will devote himself within the professional activity;


Making judgements
At the end of the course, the student should know:
• carry out general assessments of the topics covered.

Learning skills:
• at the end of the integrated teaching, the student will acquire skills useful to deepen and expand their knowledge in the field of the course, also through the consultation of scientific literature, databases, specialized websites.