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B027893 - ENDOCRINOLOGY
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Teaching Language
Course Content
Suggested readings
Learning Objectives
Prerequisites
Teaching Methods
Further information
Type of Assessment
Course program
Sustainable Development Goals 2030
Academic Year 2022-23
Coorte 2019 - 6-years Single Cycle Degree in MEDICINA E CHIRURGIA
Course year
Fourth year - First Semester
Belonging Department
Experimantal and Clinical Medicine
Modulo di sola Frequenza of
Scientific Area
MED/13 - ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
Credits
3
Teaching Hours
36
Teaching Term
26/09/2022 ⇒ 13/01/2023
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Giudizio Finale
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Lectureship
- Part A CIANFEROTTI LUISELLA
- Part A DICEMBRINI ILARIA
- Part A KRAUSZ CSILLA GABRIELLA
- Part A LOTTI FRANCESCO
- Part A MAGGI MARIO
- Part A MANNUCCI EDOARDO
- Part A PERI ALESSANDRO
- Part A RASTRELLI GIULIA
- Part A VIGNOZZI LINDA
- Part B CIANFEROTTI LUISELLA
- Part B DICEMBRINI ILARIA
- Part B KRAUSZ CSILLA GABRIELLA
- Part B LOTTI FRANCESCO
- Part B MAGGI MARIO
- Part B MANNUCCI EDOARDO
- Part B PERI ALESSANDRO
- Part B RASTRELLI GIULIA
- Part B VIGNOZZI LINDA
Teaching Language - Part A
italian
Course Content - Part A
The course consists of a series of lectures and internship in order to provide knowledge of, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, symptoms, clinical examination, introduction to diagnosis and treatment of the main endocrinological diseases.
Suggested readings - Part A (Search our library's catalogue)
Jameson, Fauci, Kasper, Hauser, Longo, Loscalzo: “Harrison’s
Principles of Internal Medicine”.20th Edition. McGraw-Hill. 2018.
-Faglia, Beck Peccoz, Spada Malattie del sistema endocrino e del metabolismo. Mc Graw -Hill
Principles of Internal Medicine”.20th Edition. McGraw-Hill. 2018.
-Faglia, Beck Peccoz, Spada Malattie del sistema endocrino e del metabolismo. Mc Graw -Hill
Learning Objectives - Part A
Knowledge of epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria and treatment strategies of the main endocrinological diseases.
Prerequisites - Part A
Propedeuticity approved by the School of Medicine
Teaching Methods - Part A
Frontal lessons supported by visual and audio-visual equipment.
-Internship in the outpatient clinic, Day hospital
-Internship in the outpatient clinic, Day hospital
Further information - Part A
-The internship could be carried out also in non-university units of AOUC.
Type of Assessment - Part A
Oral exam
Oral examination of the knowledge of definition, epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria and natural history of the endocrinological diseases presented during frontal lessons and included in the program
The final grade (SMC-1) will be the average grade obtained in endocrinology (1/3), gastroenterology (1/3) and surgery (1/3)
Oral examination of the knowledge of definition, epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria and natural history of the endocrinological diseases presented during frontal lessons and included in the program
The final grade (SMC-1) will be the average grade obtained in endocrinology (1/3), gastroenterology (1/3) and surgery (1/3)
Course program - Part A
Physiology of the pituitary gland, pituitary tumors, hyperprolactinemia,
hypopituitarism, diabetes insipidus, SIAD and hyponatremia.
Physiology of the thyroid, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, thyroid nodules, thyroid tumors.
Bone metabolism, hypercalcemia, hypocalcemia, MEN.
Diabetes mellitus: definition, classification, pathogenesis. Complications. Treatment of diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2. Hypoglycemic syndromes.
Obesity. Dyslipidemia. Physiology of the adrenal glands. Adrenal insufficiency. Hypercortisolism. Hypermineralcorticism.
Pheochromocytoma
Physiology and disorders of sex differentiation.
Physiology of the ovary. Physiology and alterations of pubertal development. Hypogonadism. Polycystic ovary syndrome. Contraception. Menopause.
Physiology of the testis. Male hypogonadism and sexual dysfunction. Couple infertility.
hypopituitarism, diabetes insipidus, SIAD and hyponatremia.
Physiology of the thyroid, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, thyroid nodules, thyroid tumors.
Bone metabolism, hypercalcemia, hypocalcemia, MEN.
Diabetes mellitus: definition, classification, pathogenesis. Complications. Treatment of diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2. Hypoglycemic syndromes.
Obesity. Dyslipidemia. Physiology of the adrenal glands. Adrenal insufficiency. Hypercortisolism. Hypermineralcorticism.
Pheochromocytoma
Physiology and disorders of sex differentiation.
Physiology of the ovary. Physiology and alterations of pubertal development. Hypogonadism. Polycystic ovary syndrome. Contraception. Menopause.
Physiology of the testis. Male hypogonadism and sexual dysfunction. Couple infertility.
Sustainable Development Goals 2030 - Part A
SDG#3 e SDG#5