GENERAL SURGERY - APP. DIG. e ENDOCR.

Course objectives

Learning outcomes: a) to provide knowledge: on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of metabolic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, obesity, dyslipidemia; b) to acquire ability: to learn the relationship between damage, functional alteration, symptoms and therapeutic strategies; c) to acquire independent judgment: and establish the correct clinical classification of the patient; establish the correct diagnostic procedure and a therapeutic plan. To introduce the students to the creation of an adequate framework for the patient and diagnostic procedure in the context of endocrine diseases, on the basis of anamnestic, clinical and instrumental data.

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RAFFAELLA BUZZETTI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
During the internship, clinical cases will be presented and discussed to introduce the student to the methodology of clinical reasoning and diagnostics in general. The activities will be carried out both in the clinic and in the day hospital and students will be able to come into contact with patients suffering from pathologies related to internal medicine. The student will thus become a participant in the diagnostic and therapeutic process.
Prerequisites
Knowledge on anatomy, physiology, methodology of the endocrine system. Knowledge on statistics and clinical epidemiology is also needed.
Books
Textbook of diabetes, 5th Edition Richard I.G. Holt (Editor) Clive Cockram (Editor) Alan Flyvbyerg (Editor) Barry G . Goldstein (Editor) (2016) Williams Textbook of Endocrinology 14th edition (2019)
Exam mode
Written exam with multiple choice quiz, oral exam integrated between the various specialties
Lesson mode
lectures, activities in small groups, presentation of clinical cases, exercise in classroom, in DH, in out patient
DANIELE GIANFRILLI Lecturers' profile
ERNESTO MADDALONI Lecturers' profile
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseMedicine and Surgery
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year4th year
  • Semester2nd semester
  • SSDMED/13
  • CFU4