THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING

Course objectives

The students will have to have a correct clinical approach to the pediatric patient proving to be able to know how to perform the most appropriate therapeutic diagnostic pathways in the pneumological, allergological, immunological and nephrological diseases. The aim of the lessons in Neonatology is to provide a basic understanding of the most common clinical problems that may be present at birth and in the early stages of life. The students must be aware of the most frequent childhood solid tumors and being able to carry out a preliminary diagnostic approach. Students must know how to distinguish between physiologic GER and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children. Explore pathophysiology, symptoms, management and treatment options of Pediatric GERD. The students will have to have a correct clinical approach to the pediatric patient proving to be able to know how to perform the most appropriate therapeutic diagnostic pathways in the pediatric heart disease. The students will have to have a correct clinical approach to the pediatric patient proving to be able to know how to perform the most appropriate therapeutic diagnostic pathways in the pediatric endocrinological disease. Know and distinguish the main signs of pathology of the newborn.

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ANNA MARIA ZICARI Lecturers' profile
GIANLUCA TERRIN Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
• Recognize patients who need immediate medical attention and intervention • Immediate emergency treatment of shock. • Pathophysiology of dehydration and related electrolyte imbalances. • Growth abnormalities requiring further investigation. • Intrauterine factors that can affect fetal and neonatal growth. • Mental retardation and cerebral palsy in children. Common pediatric diseases • Respiratory system: Neonatal respiratory distress, inflammation of the upper and lower airways, bronchiolitis • Digestive system: Acute diarrhea, malabsorption • Infectious diseases characteristic of childhood • Vaccinations and current schedule in Italy Newborn problems • Physical examination of the newborn • Neonatal screening (mandatory and optional screening) • Auxological stages • Adaptation to postnatal life • Main neonatal malformations and pathologies • Breastfeeding and weaning • Neonatal jaundice
Prerequisites
Ability to interpret the preventive, diagnostic, and rehabilitative aspects of health and disease issues in newborns, children, and adolescents, and the ability to identify appropriate care interventions
Books
Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics – 22 th ed. (in inglese)
Teaching mode
lectures
Exam mode
oral
Bibliography
Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics – 22 th ed. (in inglese) Manuale di Pediatria Generale e Specialistica di Margherita Bonamico e Coll. (seconda Edizione: Settembre 2017) Schweich, Paula J., Catherine DeAngelis, and Anne K. Duggan. "Preparedness of Practicing Pediatricians to Manage Emergencies." Pediatrics 88, no. 2 (1991): 223–29. Ranzani, Federica. "“I Comply with the Recommendations”: The Interactional Construction of ‘Good Parenting’ in Pediatrician-Parent Conversations." Rivista Italiana di Educazione Familiare 22, no. 1 (2023): 143–56.
ALBERTO SPALICE Lecturers' profile
PAOLO VERSACCI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
• Child health in the world • Basic notions of perinatal medicine • Basic notions of neonatology • Growth and physiological development of the child • Vaccinations and vaccination calendar • Congenital heart disease • Arterial hypertension in pediatric and adolescent age • Rheumatic disease • Kawasaki disease • Exanthematous diseases • Kidney and urinary tract disorders (urinary tract infections, glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome) • Respiratory disorders (bronchial asthma, bronchiolitis, pneumonia, cystic fibrosis) • Gastrointestinal disorders (gastroesophageal reflux, celiac disease, chronic intestinal diseases) • Diabetes • Neurological disorders (febrile convulsions, childhood epilepsies) • Genetic syndromes (Down syndrome, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Marfan syndrome, Williams syndrome, DiGeorge syndrome)
Prerequisites
The student, in order to understand the contents of the course and to achieve the learning objectives, must possess the basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the child.
Books
Manuale di pediatria – T. Lissauer, W. Carroll – Editore: Edra – 2018 Pediatria generale e specialistica – A. Staiano, S. Esposito, N. Principi, A. Rubino – Editore: Casa Editrice Ambrosiana – III edizione 2022.
Frequency
Mandatory attendance
Exam mode
Oral exam
Lesson mode
The course includes frontal lessons in the classroom where the treated topics will be presented and discussed with the students.
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseMedicine and Surgery
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year6th year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDMED/38
  • CFU5