Clinical Scientific Methods I - General Surgery

Course objectives

Physical and instrumental semeiotics of the respiratory system. Semiotics: acute and chronic respiratory failure, pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism, pleural effusion, ascites, generalized edema. Epidemiology of the major lung diseases. Instrumental semeiotics of the respiratory system. Instrumental semeiotics of the digestive system. Semiological approach to endocrine diseases and the hematopoietic system. Semiological approach to the pathologies of nervous system. General surgery Embryology and clinical anatomy of the thorax. Surgical semeiotics of the lung and mediastinum. Surgical semeiotics of the endocrine glands. Surgical semeiotics of the liver and biliary tract, surgical semeiotics of kidney and pathways renal escretric.

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LORENZO RIDOLA Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
The courses of Clinical methodology II and III takes place in the first and second semester of the third year and ends directly with the final exam. The aim is to learn: knowledge terminology, subjective symptoms, objective signs, laboratory investigations and instrumental investigations of the apparatuses: Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Endocrine, Digestive, Hematopoietic, Nephro-Urological, and alterations of the acid-base and hydro-electrolyte balance ABILITY 1) to conduct a correct (not problem-oriented) systematic anamnesis and to write it in a terminologically appropriate way. 2) to conduct the general physical examination (EO) in the normal subject correctly (excluding specialist dermatological, neurological, gynecological, proctological, rheumatological, ophthalmological maneuvers) and to dictate it in a terminologically appropriate way using a pre-established scheme. The dictation will also allow the assessment of the EO's inspection documents. and to introduce students to some SKILLS of pathophysiological reasoning, intended as the ability to know how to interpret signs and symptoms as an expression of morpho-functional alterations and to identify the problem from which to start the diagnostic procedure, with reference to some great syndromic examples.
Prerequisites
Anatomy and physiology
Books
Fradà Semeiotica Medica Amoroso Rossi Fanelli: Semeiotica Medica e Metodologia Clinica Amoroso, Riggio: Semeiotica Pratica Bates Esame obiettivo e anamnesis
Teaching mode
The activity will take place through classroom lectures, classroom seminars and small group exercises based on the “peer physical examination” method. SKILLS: ANAMNESIS collected through an empty medical record: to be used to practice collecting the anamnesis in its various parts and a medical record for full anamnesis: to be used to learn the correct terminology. The student is required to carry out at least 15 anamnesis and to present the medical records compiled for the practical exam. The EO will be learned through an empty EO Clinical Record: to be used to write the objective findings highlighted using correct terminology and the correct sequence of gestures and a full EO Clinical Record: to be used to learn the correct terminology. A Checklist will also be used for how to perform the EO maneuvers The student is required to perform at least 15 EO (to friends, relatives, etc). The completed medical records must be presented at the time of the practical exam.
Frequency
Firm and nominal call
Exam mode
Final examination will be at the end of the course
Lesson mode
The activity will take place through classroom lectures, classroom seminars and small group exercises based on the “peer physical examination” method. SKILLS: ANAMNESIS collected through an empty medical record: to be used to practice collecting the anamnesis in its various parts and a medical record for full anamnesis: to be used to learn the correct terminology. The student is required to carry out at least 15 anamnesis and to present the medical records compiled for the practical exam. The EO will be learned through an empty EO Clinical Record: to be used to write the objective findings highlighted using correct terminology and the correct sequence of gestures and a full EO Clinical Record: to be used to learn the correct terminology. A Checklist will also be used for how to perform the EO maneuvers The student is required to perform at least 15 EO (to friends, relatives, etc). The completed medical records must be presented at the time of the practical exam.
Stefania GIOIA Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
The courses of Clinical methodology II and III takes place in the first and second semester of the third year and ends directly with the final exam. The aim is to learn: knowledge terminology, subjective symptoms, objective signs, laboratory investigations and instrumental investigations of the apparatuses: Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Endocrine, Digestive, Hematopoietic, Nephro-Urological, and alterations of the acid-base and hydro-electrolyte balance ABILITY 1) to conduct a correct (not problem-oriented) systematic anamnesis and to write it in a terminologically appropriate way. 2) to conduct the general physical examination (EO) in the normal subject correctly (excluding specialist dermatological, neurological, gynecological, proctological, rheumatological, ophthalmological maneuvers) and to dictate it in a terminologically appropriate way using a pre-established scheme. The dictation will also allow the assessment of the EO's inspection documents. and to introduce students to some SKILLS of pathophysiological reasoning, intended as the ability to know how to interpret signs and symptoms as an expression of morpho-functional alterations and to identify the problem from which to start the diagnostic procedure, with reference to some great syndromic examples.
Prerequisites
Anatomy and physiology
Books
Fradà Semeiotica Medica Amoroso Rossi Fanelli: Semeiotica Medica e Metodologia Clinica Amoroso, Riggio: Semeiotica Pratica Bates Esame obiettivo e anamnesis
Frequency
Signature and roll call
Exam mode
MCQ; performance evaluation on anamnesis and per physical examination. Practical examination which is necessary to be admitted to the written examination is based on a history taking in a simulated patients and on a physical examination on one of the following part: general, head and neck, thorax, abdomen and nervous system. A standardized check list will be used to check the student ability. To Pass the test student must obtain a note of 18/30 for each subject of the integrated teach. Student must possess a sufficient knowledge of the program To obtain a note of 30/30 with distinction student must possess an excellent knowledge of the whole program using a correct terminology to expose the topics
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseMedicine and Surgery
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year3rd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDMED/09
  • CFU3