Medicine and Specialised Surgery
(objectives)
Aim of the Teaching is: • to provide the students with in-depth knowledge of main surgical diseases and the related physiopathology. At the end of the course the student will be able to recognize surgical diseases and understand the principle that guide the treatment. All the aspects of transplant surgical patients will be covered as well. He/she will be competent in managing surgical patients (including transplant ones) in the pre- and post-operative period. • provide students with knowledge on develop expertise and good knowledge in the field of gastroenterology nursing. In particular, she/he will develop advanced skills for nursing intervention in various gastroenterology conditions. • provide students with knowledge on the predisposing conditions and the clinical characteristics of the various neoplastic diseases in order to define a diagnostic procedure. The knowledge of prognostic and predictive factors linked to the characteristics related to the neoplasm and to the patient, will help to understand the strategy for the management of different tumors, taking into account the therapeutic options available in the various phases of the disease and their side effects in a risk/benefit assessment perspective in order to achieve useful skills for collaboration with other health figures in multidisciplinary professional teams. • provide students with knowledge of main infectious diseases with specific regard to the basic principles of epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical diagnosis and therapy, as well as primary and secondary prevention tools. • provide students with knowledge on physiopathological and diagnostic bases of pathologies of greater interest and internal frequency are essential goals. In this context the teaching of nursing practice and of the best and optimal approach to the patient with multi-factoriality of risk and multi-pathologies will be decisive. • main concepts of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the male urinary and genital apparatus • devices of common use in urological patients and describe the assistance given to the person carrying urostomies, urinary derivations, catheters and urological drainages. • diagnostic reasoning and care planning, referring to scientific evidence, in relation to nursing assistance in the pre-intra-post-operative phases of the main urological interventions
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Code
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90204 |
Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Module: Oncology
(objectives)
Aim of the course of Oncology within the integrated course of Medicine and Specialized Surgery is to provide students with knowledge on the predisposing conditions and the clinical characteristics of the various neoplastic diseases in order to define a diagnostic procedure. The knowledge of prognostic and predictive factors linked to the characteristics related to the neoplasm and to the patient, will help to understand the strategy for the management of different tumors, taking into account the therapeutic options available in the various phases of the disease and their side effects in a risk/benefit assessment perspective in order to achieve useful skills for collaboration with other health figures in multidisciplinary professional teams.
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Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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1
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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MED/06
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Contact Hours
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14
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Riondino Silvia
(syllabus)
• Epidemiology of cancer and prevention • Prognostic and predictive risk factors • Carcinogenesis, cancer growth and proliferation, cancer immune tolerance • Assessment and investigations of patients with cancer, including history, physical examination, laboratory and imaging techniques. Performance Status Evaluation (Karnofsky and ECOG scores) • Tumour staging • Principles of therapy of oncological diseases and clinical effects of therapeutic approaches used: Surgery, radiotherapy, cytotoxic approach (neoajuvant, adjuvant, metastatic and palliatives approaches), target therapy and immune anti-cancer agents. Drug resistance • Management of medical emergencies and complications resulting from cancer or its treatment.
(reference books)
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS). Core Curriculum for Oncology Nursing, 6th Edition Ed.: Jeannine Brant. ISBN: 9780323595452
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Oral exam
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Module: Internal Medicine – Specialised Medicine
(objectives)
Aim of the course of Internal Medicine-Specialist Medicine within the integrated course of Medicine and Specialized Surgery is to provide students with knowledge on physiopathological and diagnostic bases of pathologies of greater interest and internal frequency are essential goals. In this context the teaching of nursing practice and of the best and optimal approach to the patient with multi-factoriality of risk and multi-pathologies will be decisive. These objectives will be achieved through lectures, seminars and interactive teaching activities designed to facilitate learning and improve the ability to address and resolve the main questions of Internal Medicine.
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Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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1
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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MED/09
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Contact Hours
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14
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Pietrantonio Filomena
(syllabus)
Introduction to the pathophysiology of the main internist pathologies: Acute and chronic heart failure, distirodism, Acute and chronic respiratory failure, cardiac implantable devices. The pathophysiological aspects of each pathology will be treated with particular interest in clinical, instrumental and laboratory diagnostic pathways for each pathology. Finally, the pharmacological and interventional therapeutic process will be evaluated for each pathology treated, and the function of the nurse in the path of care of the affected patient.
(reference books)
Dennis L. Kasper, Anthony S. Fauci, Dan L. Longo. "Harrison. Principles of Internal Medicine. "Ambrosiana Publishing House. Distribution Zanichelli, 19th edition, 2016.
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Oral exam
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Module: Urology
(objectives)
Aim of the course of Urology within the integrated course of Medicine and Specialized Surgery is to provide students with knowledge on the: • main concepts of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the male urinary and genital apparatus • devices of common use in urological patients and describe the assistance given to the person carrying urostomies, urinary derivations, catheters and urological drainages. • diagnostic reasoning and care planning, referring to scientific evidence, in relation to nursing assistance in the pre-intra-post-operative phases of the main urological interventions
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Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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1
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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MED/24
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Contact Hours
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14
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Vicini Patrizio
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Attendance
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not mandatory
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Module: General Surgery – Specialised Surgery
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Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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2
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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MED/18
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Contact Hours
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28
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Lombardi Celestino Pio
(syllabus)
• Surgical Basic Principles • Shock • Metabolism in surgical patients • Wound Healing • Inflammatory Response
• Preoperative Surgery • Principles of Preoperative and Operative Surgery • Surgical Infections and choice of antibiotics • Surgical complications • Anesthesiology principles, pain management • Minimally invasive surgery
• Trauma and Critical care • Management of acute trauma
• Transplantation ◦ Transplantation and Immunology ◦ Transplantation of solid organs • Head and Neck ◦ Thyroid ◦ Parathyroid
• Breast ◦ Diseases of the breast ◦ breast tumors
• Endocrine Surgery ◦ Endocrine pancreas ◦ Adrenal glands ◦ MEN
• Esophagus ◦ Hiatal Hernia and GERD ◦ Esophageal motility Disorders ◦ Esophageal neoplasms
• Abdomen ◦ Hernias ◦ Stomach ◦ Small Intestine ◦ Acute Intestinal Hemorrhages ◦ Acute Abdomen ◦ Appendix ◦ Colon and Rectum ◦ Anus ◦ The Liver ◦ Biliary Tract ◦ Exocrine pancreas ◦ Spleen - • The Chest ◦ Lung ◦ Lung neoplasms
• Gynecology Surgery • Vascular Surgery • Pediatric surgery
(reference books)
1. SABISTN TEXTBOOK OF SURGERY The biological basis of modern surgical practice. Elsevier Saunders. 20TH EDITION 2. The Washington Manual of Surgery 2016. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Oral exam
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Module: Gastroenterology
(objectives)
Aim of the course of Gastroenterology within the integrated course of Medicine and Specialized Surgery is to provide students with knowledge on develop expertise and good knowledge in the field of gastroenterology nursing. In particular she/he will develop advanced skills for nursing intervention in various gastroenterology conditions.
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Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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1
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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MED/12
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Contact Hours
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14
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Teacher
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D'Offizi Gianpiero
(syllabus)
1. Review of anatomy, physiology and immunity of gastrointestinal system
2. Critical approach to patients with symptoms and signs a. abdominal pain b. dysphagia and other esophageal symptoms c. dyspesia d. nausea and vomiting e. diarrhea f. intestinal gas g. fecal incontinence h. constipation i. gastrointestinal bleeding j. jaundice
3. Esophagus a. gastroesophageal reflux and its complications b. esophageal disorders caused by infection
4. Stomach and duodedum a. gastritis and peptic ulcer b helicobacter pylori c. tumors of the stomach
5. Pancreas a. acute and chronic pancreatitis b. tumors of the pancreas Biliary Tract a. gallstones disease b. sclerosing cholangitis and pyogenic cholangitis c. endoscopic and radiologic treatment of biliary disease (seminar)
7. Liver a. biochemical liver tests b. infections of the liver c. alcoholic liver disease d. non-alcoholic liver disease e. drug-induced liver disease f. cirrhosis and complications g. liver tumors h. liver transplantation i. liver biopsy and diagnosis of fibrosis (seminar)
8. Small and Large Intestine a. gut microbiota b. infectious diarrhea and intestinal protozoa c. celiac disease d. inflammatory bowel diseases e. tumors of large intestine f. gastrointestinal endoscopy procedure (seminar) 9. Psycosocial Factors in gastrointestinal disease
(reference books)
Malattie dell’Apparato Digerente edizione 2019-2022 UNIGASTRO For further details, to consult: Sleisenger & Fordtran’s Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease Ed. Saunders
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Oral exam
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Module: Infectious Diseases
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Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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1
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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MED/17
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Contact Hours
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14
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Liuzzi Giuseppina
(syllabus)
• General aspects on Infectious Diseases • Infection and infectious disease • The chain of transmission • The body's defenses against infectious diseases • Diagnostic procedure and guiding concepts of therapy, types of isolation • Globalization and infectious diseases • The Infectious syndromes (epidemiology, etiology, clinical, diagnostic and diagnostic and therapeutic aspects) • Sepsis and endocarditis • SIRS, sepsis, septic shock • Acute respiratory syndrome • Acute neurological syndrome • Meningitis and infectious encephalitis • Diarrheal syndrome • Acute jaundice syndrome • Febrile exanthematous syndromes • Feverish syndromes returning from the tropics • HIV infection / AIDS • Viral hepatitis
(reference books)
WHO-EU. Infections and infectious diseases A manual for nurses and midwives in the WHO EuropeanRegion. WHO 2001 Disponibile gratis all’indirizzo: http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/102316/e79822.pdf Scientific papers published by international journals on the topics covered will be made available.
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Oral exam
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