EMERGENCY BASES AND REHABILITATION FIRST AID Single channel

Chair (Coordinator) and Rapporteur: QUIRINO LAI

Module 1: GENERAL SURGERY

Activity type
Primo soccorso, Scienze medico chirurgiche
SSD
MED/18, MED/18
Year
3rd year
Semester
1st semester
CFU
2
Hours distribution
20 classroom hours
Lecturers
QUIRINO LAI

Module 2: ANESTESIOLOGIA

Activity type
Primo soccorso
SSD
MED/41
Year
3rd year
Semester
1st semester
CFU
2
Hours distribution
20 classroom hours
Lecturers
FRANCESCO ALESSANDRI

Module 3: TECHNICAL NURSING AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES

Activity type
Scienze della fisioterapia
SSD
MED/48
Year
3rd year
Semester
1st semester
CFU
2
Hours distribution
20 classroom hours
Lecturers
FABIO ROMALDINI

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

Knowledge & understanding

Understand the role of emergency care within rehabilitation

Grasp the pathophysiological basis of emergency conditions

Know the principles of immediate first aid and basic life support

Practical skills

Competently perform BLS maneuvers (CPR, AED use, airway management)

Conduct primary and secondary patient assessments

Apply techniques for hemorrhage control, shock management, and basic trauma care

Decision-making & professional competence

Assess emergency scenarios and select appropriate interventions

Act safely and responsibly in patient management

Collaborate with other health professionals in critical situations

Communication & relational skills

Communicate effectively with patients, families, and colleagues

Manage stress and emotional aspects in emergencies

Correctly document procedures and clinical data

Autonomy & professional growth

Reflect critically on one’s actions and improve one’s competence

Stay updated on guidelines and protocols in emergency care

Apply ethical, legal, and deontological principles in first aid practice

Prerequisites

Students enrolling in this course should already have acquired the following:

Basic biomedical disciplines

Anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of cardiovascular, respiratory, and nervous systems

General and specific pathology

Physiology of movement and biomechanics

Clinical medicine and emergency basics

Fundamentals of emergency medicine and acute pathology

Recognition of vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate)

Basic pharmacology and common drug knowledge

First aid techniques and BLS (Basic Life Support)

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures

Airway management and basic ventilatory support

Hemorrhage control, shock management, trauma care

Methodological and relational competencies

Critical reading of scientific literature

Clinical-assistance methodology

Communication skills and emergency teamwork

Official / Academic prerequisites

Completion of foundational courses (e.g. anatomy, physiology, pathology, medical sciences)

Accumulation of credits in basic and related subject areas

Programme

- COLORECTAL CANCER
- BREAST CANCER
- BURNS
- THORACIC TRAUMA
- GASTRIC CANCER
- OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE
- CRUSH SYNDROME
- SURGICAL THYREOPATHIES

Books

Module: GENERAL SURGERY
N/D
Module: ANESTESIOLOGIA
N/D
Module: TECHNICAL NURSING AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES
N/D

Bibliography

Module: GENERAL SURGERY
N/D
Module: ANESTESIOLOGIA
N/D
Module: TECHNICAL NURSING AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES
N/D

Lessons mode

Module: GENERAL SURGERY
N/D
Module: ANESTESIOLOGIA
N/D
Module: TECHNICAL NURSING AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES
N/D

Frequency

Weekly

Exam mode

Oral examination

Example exam questions

Sentinel lymph node in breast cancer / Sentinel lymph node in breast carcinoma
Surgical approach to the colon / Surgical approach in colon cancer / Colon surgical approach
Management of crush syndrome / Management of crush injury syndrome
Framework / assessment of thoracic trauma complications / Thoracic trauma: complications overview
Thyroid diseases requiring surgical management / Thyroid pathologies necessitating surgical approach

Arguments

  • 1034841 Fundamentals of Emergency Care and First Aid in Rehabilitation
    • Books: Course materials provided by the teacher

Sustainability goals

  • Goal3
  • Academic year2026/2027
  • Degree program to which the course belongsPhysiotherapy - Course E - ASL Roma 6 - Ariccia (RM)
  • Mandatory presenceNo
  • Languageita
  • CFU6 CFU, distributed among 3 integrated didactic modules
  • Total duration60 hours