Medicine and Surgery

Management of the complex patient within the Internal Medicine area (5 CFU as organized and managed by the tutor)

Successful completion of the propedeutic courses as per decree of the Faculty, i.e., all the exams of the IV year

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. McGraw Hill published Fradà & Fradà. Semeiotica Medica. Piccin Editore Amoroso & Rossi Fanelli. Medicina Interna, l'essenziale. Antonio Delfino Editore

Attendance for 100 hrs during TPVES (mandatory)

Assessment that the following skills have been achieved: The student is able to put into practice the principles of the patient-doctor relationship (medical interview, contact, information, clarity, acquisition of consent) The student is capable to obtain medical history and perform a physical examination in the outpatient context The student has knowledge and capacity to apply the clinical reasoning: to distinguish between primary urgent complaints and secondary problems; to suggest a diagnostic hypothesis and to individualise the diagnostic methods of greater specificity and sensitivity to confirm or reject the hypothesis The student is skilled to interpret the laboratory exams The student is skilled to interpret the medical reports of the diagnostic imaging examinations The student is oriented in decision-making regarding the pharmacological treatment The student is able to compile the report of hospital admission/discharge and to write a discharge letter The student is able to judge the appropriateness of the hospital discharge and to suggest the rehabilitation solutions or recovery in other facilities The student is capable to frame the reason of hospitalisation taking into account possible chronic illnesses, further critical conditions and patient’s frailty The student is able to demonstrate the skills of prevention and sanitary education The student demonstrates the knowledge and awareness of the National Healthcare System and Local Healthcare System The student respects the shift schedule, wears appropriate clothes and is well-equipped The student shows knowledge and awareness of the department (or clinic) The student interacts in an appropriate manner with the medical personnel, nurses and the department technicians The student demonstrates the awareness and knowledge of the different roles of the medical team members The student demonstrates active attitude (makes questions, candidates to perform activities)

Real clinical cases discussion allows for a continuous dialogue between the student and the tutor

Arterial hypertension of adrenal origin - resistant arterial hypertension and renovascular hypertension

Basic knowledge of pathophysiology

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 19th Edition Textbook; Current medical diagnosis & treatment. Ed. Piccin

learning assessment

verbal multidisciplinary examination

learning assessment