| Pediatric clinical sciences
(objectives)
The course aims to achieve an adequate knowledge of the following topics as fundamental objectives:
-technologies of diagnostic imaging currently available
-technical and practical, radioprotection aspects and preacautions necessary in the pediatric age for the implementation of radiological practices to support the rehabilitation process
-appropriate use of radiological imaging
-physiology of neonatal and pediatric age
-most important pathologies of neonatal and pediatric age
-prenatal and neonatal care
-promotion of breastfeeding
-prevention of neonatal and pediatric injuries
-most important and frequent pathologies in pediatric orthopaedics
-assessment methods and tools for evaluating children hospitalized in orthopedic surgery departments
-management, protocols and applications in the various rehabilitation steps before and after trauma and/or surgery
-classification and definition of the most frequently diagnosed pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders in clinical practice
-neuroanatomical and pathophysiological mechanisms responsible of pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders
-adequate clinical approach to manage pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders in rehabilitation clinical settings
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Code
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90311 |
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Language
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Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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| Module: Locomotive system diseases
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The course aims to achieve an adequate knowledge of the following topics as fundamental objectives:
-technologies of diagnostic imaging currently available
-technical and practical, radioprotection aspects and preacautions necessary in the pediatric age for the implementation of radiological practices to support the rehabilitation process
-appropriate use of radiological imaging
-physiology of neonatal and pediatric age
-most important pathologies of neonatal and pediatric age
-prenatal and neonatal care
-promotion of breastfeeding
-prevention of neonatal and pediatric injuries
-most important and frequent pathologies in pediatric orthopaedics
-assessment methods and tools for evaluating children hospitalized in orthopedic surgery departments
-management, protocols and applications in the various rehabilitation steps before and after trauma and/or surgery
-classification and definition of the most frequently diagnosed pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders in clinical practice
-neuroanatomical and pathophysiological mechanisms responsible of pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders
-adequate clinical approach to manage pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders in rehabilitation clinical settings
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Language
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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/33
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Contact Hours
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10
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Tudisco Cosimo
(syllabus)
• Principles of physiology of the locomotor apparatus in children
• Fractures typical of the pediatric age
• Orthopedic pathologies of the pediatric age: epidemiology, treatment options, rehabilitation management
• Diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation pathways of the child with scoliosis
• Diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation pathways of the child with systematic analysis by body district concerned
• Possible complications of orthopedic treatment with plaster in children
• Management of communication with parents and with the child
• The role of the physiotherapist in the pediatric orthopedic surgery department
• Neuromuscular disorders: main features, orthopedic implications, meaning of orthopedic surgery, use of orthoses, rehabilitation
• Flatfoot
• Pediatric sports traumatology
• Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis: diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation
• Rehabilitation routes in the aquatic environment.
(reference books)
• Mark D. Miller & Jennifer Hart & John M. MacKnight. Essential Orthopaedics, 2nd Edition, Elsevier
• Raymond T. Morrissy, Stuart L. Weinstein. Atlas of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
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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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Written test
Oral exam
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| Module: General and specialised pediatrics
(objectives)
The course aims to achieve an adequate knowledge of the following topics as fundamental objectives:
-technologies of diagnostic imaging currently available
-technical and practical, radioprotection aspects and preacautions necessary in the pediatric age for the implementation of radiological practices to support the rehabilitation process
-appropriate use of radiological imaging
-physiology of neonatal and pediatric age
-most important pathologies of neonatal and pediatric age
-prenatal and neonatal care
-promotion of breastfeeding
-prevention of neonatal and pediatric injuries
-most important and frequent pathologies in pediatric orthopaedics
-assessment methods and tools for evaluating children hospitalized in orthopedic surgery departments
-management, protocols and applications in the various rehabilitation steps before and after trauma and/or surgery
-classification and definition of the most frequently diagnosed pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders in clinical practice
-neuroanatomical and pathophysiological mechanisms responsible of pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders
-adequate clinical approach to manage pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders in rehabilitation clinical settings
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Language
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ENG |
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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/38
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Contact Hours
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20
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Auriti Cinzia
(syllabus)
Introduction to Pediatrics: neonatal and pediatric age – prenatal development and adaptations to extrauterine life – classification of newborn: weight, gestational age, growth curves - newborn care in delivery room; Apgar score – first care of the newborn infant – neonatal resuscitation: respiratory, circulatory and metabolic - meconium aspiration syndrome - prenatal infections, TORCH diseases and congenital Syphilis; prevention of neonatal congenital infections – postnatal early and late infections: sepsis and meningitis – bilirubin metabolism: neonatal physiologic and pathologic jaundice –weaning and feeding in pediatric ages – mandatory vaccinations and infectious diseases – major congenital heart disease - gastro-intestinal pathologies: coeliac disease – gastro-esophageal reflux, hypertrophic stenosis of pylorus – eye and ear’s defects in pediatric age – child birth injuries - accidents and injuries in pediatric age: classification and prevention strategies.
(reference books)
• Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 2-Volume Set, 21st Edition
• Fanaroff & Martin's: Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine 10th Edition
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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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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Written test
Oral exam
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| Module: Pediatric neuropsychiatry
(objectives)
The course aims to achieve an adequate knowledge of the following topics as fundamental objectives:
-technologies of diagnostic imaging currently available
-technical and practical, radioprotection aspects and preacautions necessary in the pediatric age for the implementation of radiological practices to support the rehabilitation process
-appropriate use of radiological imaging
-physiology of neonatal and pediatric age
-most important pathologies of neonatal and pediatric age
-prenatal and neonatal care
-promotion of breastfeeding
-prevention of neonatal and pediatric injuries
-most important and frequent pathologies in pediatric orthopaedics
-assessment methods and tools for evaluating children hospitalized in orthopedic surgery departments
-management, protocols and applications in the various rehabilitation steps before and after trauma and/or surgery
-classification and definition of the most frequently diagnosed pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders in clinical practice
-neuroanatomical and pathophysiological mechanisms responsible of pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders
-adequate clinical approach to manage pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders in rehabilitation clinical settings
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Language
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ENG |
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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/39
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Contact Hours
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20
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Sorrentino Michele
(syllabus)
Principles of pathophysiology of the central and peripheral nervous system.
Clinical history in child neuropsychiatry.
Risk factors in childhood and adolescent neuropsychiatry.
Childhood neuropsychiatric e neurological semeiotics.
Neurological and neurodevelopmental examination of newborn and infant.
Psychomotor developmental milestones.
Assessment and diagnostic tools in child neuropsychiatry.
Neurodevelopmental disorders (Intellectual Disability, Communication Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Specific Learning Disorder, Motor Disorders).
Brief overview of Neonatal Neurology. Neurocutaneous Syndromes, Genetic Anomalies and Dysmorphic Syndromes (i.e. Down, Edward, Klineferter, Turner, Fragile-X, Rett, Prader-Willi, Angelman etc.).
Metabolic and Heredodegenerative diseases. Brief notes on the main pediatric CNS Tumors. Epilepsies. Cerebral Palsy. Movement disorders. Diseases of Motor Unit (myopathies, neuropathies etc.).
Brief overview of the main psychiatric disorders in childhood and adolescence (externalizing disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder etc.).
(reference books)
• Teaching and learning materials provided by the professors during the course.
For those who wish to deepen specific aspects:
Pediatric Neurology
• Swaiman KF Ashwal S Ferriero DM et al. Swaiman's Pediatric Neurology: Principles and Practice. Sixth ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier; 2018.
• Arzimanoglou A O'Hare A Johnston MV Ouvrier RA. Aicardi's Diseases of the Nervous System in Childhood. Fourth ed. London: Mac Keith Press; 2018.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Martin Andrés Bloch M Volkmar FR. Lewis's Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: A Comprehensive Textbook. Fifth ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer; 2018.
• Thapar A Rutter M. Rutter's Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Sixth ed. Chichester West Sussex: Wiley Blackwell; 2018.
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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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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Written test
Oral exam
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| Module: Applied technical and medical sciences
(objectives)
The course aims to achieve an adequate knowledge of the following topics as fundamental objectives:
-technologies of diagnostic imaging currently available
-technical and practical, radioprotection aspects and preacautions necessary in the pediatric age for the implementation of radiological practices to support the rehabilitation process
-appropriate use of radiological imaging
-physiology of neonatal and pediatric age
-most important pathologies of neonatal and pediatric age
-prenatal and neonatal care
-promotion of breastfeeding
-prevention of neonatal and pediatric injuries
-most important and frequent pathologies in pediatric orthopaedics
-assessment methods and tools for evaluating children hospitalized in orthopedic surgery departments
-management, protocols and applications in the various rehabilitation steps before and after trauma and/or surgery
-classification and definition of the most frequently diagnosed pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders in clinical practice
-neuroanatomical and pathophysiological mechanisms responsible of pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders
-adequate clinical approach to manage pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders in rehabilitation clinical settings
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Language
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ENG |
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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/50
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Contact Hours
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20
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Teacher
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DI LASCIO ANTONIO
(syllabus)
• Introduction to radiodiagnostic imaging: general information and definition of investigation techniques;
• 2. Organization of a diagnostic department for images and pediatric aspects;
• 3. Radiation protection, legal and medico-legal aspects, current legislation regarding protection from ionizing radiation;
• 4. Traditional radiology, contrast and digital radiological techniques
• 5. Tomographic technologies: CT and MRI
• 6. Nuclear medicine and molecular imaging
• 7. Interventional radiology
• 8. Ultrasound
• 9. Image processing (RIS / PACS) and Post processing
• 10. Emergency / urgent radiographic investigations;
• 11. Correctness criteria in the execution of a radiographic study;
• 12. Diagnostic imaging in the main pathologies of pediatric and developmental age: examples and experiences
• Seminar: “Diagnostic images in the pediatric field”.
(reference books)
• Imaging in Pediatrics - Authors: A. Carlson Merrow, Jr. Selena Hariharan – publisher Elsevier 2017 https://www.elsevier.com/books/T/A/9780323477789 [with italian version]
• Caffey's Pediatric Diagnostic Imaging – Authors: Coley, Brian D – publisher Elsevier
• Imaging for Pediatricians: 100 Key Cases – Authors: María I. Martínez-León, Antonio Martínez-Valverde, Luisa Ceres-Ruiz, publisher Springer
• consultation of journals and scientific articles / papers and online resources:
- for example: Pediatric Radiology, publisher Spinger https://www.springer.com/journal/247
• consultation of documents and free resources produced by the European scientific societies of radiology, nuclear medicine, radiotherapy Guidelines & Recommendations
- for example:
European Society of Radiology
https://www.myesr.org/publications/guidelines-and-recommendations,
European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM)
https://www.eanm.org/publications/technologists-guide/
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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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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Written test
Oral exam
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