CLINICAL NURSING IN THE PEDIATRIC AREA Single channel
Chair (Coordinator) and Rapporteur: FRANCESCO LUIGI CICIARELLO
Module 1: ONCOLOGY
- Activity type
- Interdisciplinari e cliniche
- SSD
- MED/06
- Year
- 2nd year
- Semester
- 2nd semester
- CFU
- 1
- Hours distribution
- 12 classroom hours
- Lecturers
- LAURA DE MARCHIS
Module 2: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES
- Activity type
- Interdisciplinari e cliniche
- SSD
- MED/10
- Year
- 2nd year
- Semester
- 2nd semester
- CFU
- 1
- Hours distribution
- 12 classroom hours
- Lecturers
- FRANCESCO LUIGI CICIARELLO
Module 3: DISEASES OF CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
- Activity type
- Interdisciplinari e cliniche
- SSD
- MED/11
- Year
- 2nd year
- Semester
- 2nd semester
- CFU
- 1
- Hours distribution
- 12 classroom hours
- Lecturers
- FRANCESCO LUIGI CICIARELLO
Module 4: ENDOCRINOLOGY
- Activity type
- Interdisciplinari e cliniche
- SSD
- MED/13
- Year
- 2nd year
- Semester
- 2nd semester
- CFU
- 1
- Hours distribution
- 12 classroom hours
- Lecturers
- CARLOTTA POZZA
Module 5: NEFROLOGIA
- Activity type
- Interdisciplinari e cliniche
- SSD
- MED/14
- Year
- 2nd year
- Semester
- 2nd semester
- CFU
- 1
- Hours distribution
- 12 classroom hours
- Lecturers
- SILVIA LAI
Module 6: BLOOD DISEASES
- Activity type
- Interdisciplinari e cliniche
- SSD
- MED/15
- Year
- 2nd year
- Semester
- 2nd semester
- CFU
- 1
- Hours distribution
- 12 classroom hours
- Lecturers
- CRISTINA SANTORO
Learning outcomes
Module objectives: By the end of the course, students should understand the main clinical topics and pathophysiological aspects of diseases; possess patient interaction skills and knowledge of clinical and instrumental diagnostics.
Prerequisites
Discussion of the program topics covered questions on the pathophysiological bases of clinical syndromes.
Programme
Module: ONCOLOGY
N/D
Module: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES
Basic anatomy of the respiratory system. Chest wall and muscles, pleural cavity, lungs, upper and lower airways, mediastinum, ventilation regulation centers; Basic physiology of respiration; Ventilatory mechanics, gas exchange, pulmonary perfusion, ventilation/fusion ratio, diffusion.
Respiratory Failure: Definition; Pathophysiology; Diagnosis; Classification; Hypoxemia and Hypercapnia: Definition; Pathophysiological mechanisms; Signs and symptoms.
Oxyhemoglobin saturation curve: BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS
Main causes of respiratory failure: Reduced efficiency of the ventilatory pump; Airway/lung parenchymal disorders; Respiratory disorders - Signs and symptoms (definition-pathogenesis-clinical); Dyspnea; Cyanosis; Hemoptysis; Cough; Vomica; Dysphonia; Clinical pictures of respiratory diseases and treatment guidelines: Acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema; Acute non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema (ARDSS); Cardiac tamponade.
Module: DISEASES OF CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Cardiovascular Semiotics. Pathophysiology of Ischemic Heart Disease. Primary and Secondary Prevention of Ischemic Heart Disease; Approach to the Patient with Chest Pain; Coronary Blood Flow and Chronic Myocardial Ischemia; Stable Angina and Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS); Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI: Pathophysiology and Clinical Aspects; Approach to ECG Reading: Electrocardiogram Interpretation; Cardiac Arrhythmias; Arterial Hypertension; Heart Failure; EPA. Valvular Diseases: Heart and Vascular Murmurs and Noises.
Module: ENDOCRINOLOGY
N/D
Module: NEFROLOGIA
N/D
Module: BLOOD DISEASES
N/D
Books
Module: ONCOLOGY
N/D
Module: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES
TESTI : MEDICINA INTERNA PER SCIENZE INFERMIERISTICHE ( ANTONELLI-INCALZI- Edit. PICCIN). Brochure. Slides delle lezioni
Module: DISEASES OF CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
TESTI : MEDICINA INTERNA PER SCIENZE INFERMIERISTICHE ( ANTONELLI-INCALZI- Edit. PICCIN). Brochure. Slides delle lezioni
Module: ENDOCRINOLOGY
N/D
Module: NEFROLOGIA
N/D
Module: BLOOD DISEASES
N/D
Bibliography
Module: ONCOLOGY
N/D
Module: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES
N/D
Module: DISEASES OF CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
N/D
Module: ENDOCRINOLOGY
N/D
Module: NEFROLOGIA
N/D
Module: BLOOD DISEASES
N/D
Lessons mode
Oral exams, Written exams wit multiple quizzes; pre-exams tests.
Frequency
Mandatory, Attendance tracking through the University Prodigit o Cartaceo.
Exam mode
Oral exams, Written exams wit multiple quizzes; pre-exams tests.
Example exam questions
Discussion of the program topics covered; questions on the pathophysiological bases of clinical syndromes
Arguments
Module: ONCOLOGY
N/D
Module: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES
Module: DISEASES OF CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Module: ENDOCRINOLOGY
N/D
Module: NEFROLOGIA
- 530- Anatomy of the Kidney and Urinary Tract
- Fundamentals of Renal Physiology
- Urine Examination
- Semiotics of the Kidney and Urinary Tract
- Major Nephrological Syndromes: Minimal Urinary Findings, Nephritic Syndrome, Nephrotic Syndrome
- ADPKD, UTI, Kidney Stones, Kidney Tumors
- eGFR Assessment
- Acute Kidney Failure
- Chronic Kidney Failure
- Hemodialysis
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Kidney Transplant
Module: BLOOD DISEASES
N/D
Sustainability goals
- Academic year2026/2027
- Degree program to which the course belongsNursing - Course B - Roma Azienda Policlinico Umberto I
- Mandatory presenceNo
- Languageita
- CFU6 CFU, distributed among 6 integrated didactic modules
- Total duration72 hours