SCIENZE MEDICHE E MICROBIOLOGICHE
Module INTERNAL MEDICINE

Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher: DAVIDE CAMPAGNA

Expected Learning Outcomes

The student following the internal medicine course will have to demonstrate that he / she possesses the basic notions of the clinical method for the treatment of pathologies of internal interest. The student must also demonstrate knowledge of the main internal pathologies such as cardiovascular, respiratory, gastro-enterological, rheumatological pathologies, etc.

Course Structure

Lectures with interactive clinical cases

Required Prerequisites

- Knowledge of human physiology and anatomy

Attendance of Lessons

Lecture in the classroom, practical cases in the ward

Detailed Course Content

The Cardio-Vascular Risk
Chronic heart diseases
  - Hypertension
  - Ischemic heart disease
  - Heart failure
Diseases of the metabolism
  - Diabetes
  - Dyslipidemias
  - The metabolic syndrome
  - Obesity
Chronic diseases of the respiratory system
  - COPD
  - ASTHMA
  - OSAS
  - smoking
  - occupational pathologies
Chronic diseases of the liver and digestive system
Chronic kidney disease

Textbook Information

Title: Compendio di Medicina Interna
Editor: Edisen, 3rd edition
Authors L.A.Ferrara, A. Camera, L.D'Agostino et al




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Learning Assessment

Learning Assessment Procedures

Oral exam

Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises

major cardiovascular diseases

dyspnea diagnostics

cardiovascular risk