Course program
The aim of the course is to render the student must know:
Review of renal physiology
Renal syndromes
Chronic kidney disease
Acute renal failure
Rapidly progressive renal failure
Primary glomerulonephritis
Secondary glomerulonephritis
Lithiasis
Hereditary kidney diseases
Renal tubular diseases
Renal replacement therapies, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplantation.
This program will be carried out during the year of the CdS with schedule of the lessons published on the website of the CdS in the section dedicated to the timetable of the lessons.
Prerequisites
In order to understand the teaching content and to achieve the learning objectives, at the beginning of the didactic activities foreseen by the didactic module the student must possess the knowledge of the physiological functions performed by the kidney, which will be briefly recalled in the first lessons of the nephrology course, in order to deal with the pathologies that alter these physiological functions.
Knowledge of basic laboratory medicine with particular attention to the understanding and methods of execution of the main laboratory tests used for the evaluation of renal function
Books
For the examination of the exam, we suggest a theoretical deepening already from the beginning of the course attendance.
For the purpose of consultation and in-depth study, the recommended books are:
Nefrologia medica di Claudio Ronco.
Manuale di Nefrologia G. Garibotto.
The topics covered during the course can be downloaded from the e-learning platform at the site:
https://elearning.uniroma1.it/course/view.php?id=174
Teaching mode
The teacher delivers lectures with traditional methods with audiovisual aids and scheduling of lessons as reported on GOMP Aule/Orari system, published on the website of the CdS.
The teacher provides teaching to small groups during the professionalizing activities (APP).
Frequency
According the Regulations of the CdS, the student must attend the educational and professionalizing activities of the CdS. The frequency is checked by the teachers through signature lists provided by the academic office, as established by CCL. The certificate of mandatory attendance to the teaching course is required to the student to be admitted at the final test.
Exam mode
To pass the exam you must achieve a grade of not less than 18/30 in each module. The student must demonstrate that he has acquired sufficient knowledge of the topics covered during the course
To achieve a score of 30/30 cum laude the student must instead demonstrate that he has acquired an excellent knowledge of all the topics covered during the course, arguing a linear reasoning with the use of technical terms and using correct language expressions
The dates of the exams (eight sessions) are published on the CdS website in the relative section
Bibliography
https://elearning.uniroma1.it/course/view.php?id=174
Lesson mode
The teacher delivers lectures with traditional methods with audiovisual aids and scheduling of lessons as reported on GOMP Aule/Orari system, published on the website of the CdS.
The teacher provides teaching to small groups during the professionalizing activities (APP).
