Audiometric techniques

Definition of Internal Medicine Definition of internal medicine, semeiotics, pathology, clinical practice, methodology, diagnosis. Good medical practice. The physician–nurse–patient relationship. Guiding principles of medicine. Medical history and physical examination. Evidence-based medicine. Prevention and risk factors. Vital Signs Blood pressure, respiratory rate, heart rate, body temperature, and urine output. Altered States of Consciousness Coma, syncope, and presyncope (lipotimia). Pulmonary Diseases Outline of anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system. Bronchial asthma. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Pulmonary infections. Pleuritis. Thoracentesis. Bronchiectasis. Pulmonary neoplasms. Oxygen therapy. Cardiac Diseases Outline of anatomy and physiology. Ischemic heart disease and its complications. Heart failure. Cor pulmonale. Shock. Arterial hypertension. Diabetes mellitus. Dyslipidemia. Aneurysms. Diseases of arteries and veins. Gastroenterology Acute abdomen. Gastrointestinal bleeding. Hyperbilirubinemia. Gallstone disease. Cirrhosis. Portal hypertension. Hepatic encephalopathy. Dysphagia. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Peptic ulcer. Gastric neoplasms. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Renal Failure Acute and chronic renal failure. Glomerular and tubular diseases. Endocrinopathies Overview of the main endocrine disorders.

Lecture notes and teaching materials provided by the instructor. Harrison' s Principles of Internal Medicine ( 2 Volumes ) Harrison - Loscalzo - Fauci - Kasper - Hauser - Longo - Jameson • 2025