ANAMNESIS. OBJECTIVE EXAMINATION. CLINICAL REASONING. NARRATIVE MEDICINE. PROBLEM SOLVING

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ROBERTO CANGEMI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Regarding my teaching, the program consists of: 1) Understanding the basics of the diagnostic process. 2) Having a general knowledge of medical and surgical semiology. 3) Being able to perform a general physical examination.
Prerequisites
Being able to approach the patient in various settings (outpatient clinic, day hospital, ward) and communicate effectively with them. Being capable of constructing and documenting the patient's medical history, considering the reason for the patient's visit to the doctor. Being adept at engaging with the patient, taking into account their status and providing appropriate reassurance when taking charge of their care. Understanding the concept of gender-specific medicine. Being able to read a patient's medical record (whether paper-based or electronic) and familiarity with its composition methods. Ability to describe a clinical case in a manner comprehensible to early-year students in the undergraduate program.
Books
"Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking"; Lynn S. Bickley, Peter G. Szilagyi, Richard M. Hoffman, Wolters Kluwer Health , 2023
Frequency
Mandatory attendance course, mandatory exercises (4/5)
Exam mode
The final exam consists of a practical test and a written exam which can only be accessed after passing the practical test successfully. In the practical test the student will have to demonstrate the ability to carry out a medical history and a physical examination. The anamnesis will consist of an interview with a tutor/professor who will behave like a patient. During the interview the student will have to collect the family, physiological and remote pathological history. In the recent pathological anamnesis the teacher/patient will report the symptoms and answer specific questions from the student. The test will be passed if the student demonstrates that he or she is able to grasp the meaning of the symptoms and is able to report the outcome of the interview using appropriate language according to medical jargon in the appropriate form. In the physical examination the student will extract one of the 5 parts into which the EO has been divided (general examination, head and neck examination, chest and heart examination, abdominal examination, neurological examination) and will have to demonstrate that he knows how to carry it out correctly respecting what is reported in the evaluation grid (EO Check list) provided to students. The written exam will consist of multiple choice questions, true/false questions and short open questions on Semeiotics, Gender Medicine and BIOELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTION
Lesson mode
Lectures, small group practical activities (APP)
MARCELLA VISENTINI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
1. The diagnostic procedure 2. Semantic qualifiers in the interpretation of clinical cases 3. Collect medical history based on videos presented 4. Medical and surgical semiotics of the abdomen and gastrointestinal system methodology 5. Medical and surgical semiotics of the chest and respiratory system methodology 6. Medical and surgical cardiovascular semiotics and cardiovascular system methodology 7. Medical and surgical semiotics of the urinary system 8. Most common biases and stereotypes. 9. Exercises on the correct terms to use with LGBTQ+ people: most common mistakes and microaggressions. The concept of intersectionality. 10. Review basic concepts of EM fields 11. Electrical properties of biological tissues 12. Classification of EM field sources 13. What is bioelectromagnetic interaction 14. Induced fields in biological tissues 15. Electromagnetic dosimetry 16. Definition and quantification of SAR 17. Protection regulations 18. Case study 1: the basics of neurostimulation (use of the NEURON software) 19. Case study 2: EM compatibility in a hospital environment (the case of the life-saving pacemaker device) 20. Case study 3: MRI in implantable device recipients 21. Case study 4: innovative diagnostic techniques (microwave imaging)
Prerequisites
Knowledge of human anatomy
Books
Semeiotica Medica e Metodologia Clinica di Antonio Amoroso e Filippo Rossi Fanelli. Antonio Delfino editore, III edizione 2023 Fradà G. Semeiotica Medica, VI edizione; Piccin 2014 Semeiotica Pratica. Antonio Amoroso, Oliviero Riggio et al. Antonio Delfino Editore (2° Edizione 2013); contiene i filmati e le griglie di valutazione delle varie parti dell’EO Bates Esame obiettivo a anamnesi Lynn S. Bickley
Frequency
mandatory attendance course, mandatory exercises (4/5)
Exam mode
The final exam consists of a practical test and a written exam which can only be accessed after passing the practical test successfully. In the practical test the student will have to demonstrate the ability to carry out a medical history and a physical examination. The anamnesis will consist of an interview with a tutor/professor who will behave like a patient. During the interview the student will have to collect the family, physiological and remote pathological history. In the recent pathological anamnesis the teacher/patient will report the symptoms and answer specific questions from the student. The test will be passed if the student demonstrates that he or she is able to grasp the meaning of the symptoms and is able to report the outcome of the interview using appropriate language according to medical jargon in the appropriate form. In the physical examination the student will extract one of the 5 parts into which the EO has been divided (general examination, head and neck examination, chest and heart examination, abdominal examination, neurological examination) and will have to demonstrate that he knows how to carry it out correctly respecting what is reported in the evaluation grid (EO Check list) provided to students. The written exam will consist of multiple choice questions, true/false questions and short open questions on Semeiotics, Gender Medicine and BIOELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTION
Lesson mode
lectures, small group practical activities (APP)
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CARMEN CANTISANI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
1. Know how to conduct a correct systematic medical history and write it in a terminologically appropriate way. 2. Know how to conduct a medical history and diagnostic process based on sex, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity. 3. Perform an objective examination by region in the "healthy subject" (from head to toe, excluding specialist dermatological, gynecological, proctological, rheumatological, ophthalmological procedures) 4. Understand and use semiological terms (all those that are written in the textbook) 5. Recognize relevant information in brief clinical histories and relate them to pathophysiological processes 6. Know how to interpret signs and symptoms to identify the problem from which to start the diagnostic procedure 7. Understand the well-being and health of sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ+) people. Correct use of terms with LGBTQ+ people 8. Know how an electromagnetic field interacts with the human body 9. Know and use the reference quantities of bioelectromagnetism 10. Recognize the technical characteristics of the different EM field sources present in a hospital environment 11. Know how to apply the regulations for the protection of humans from EM fields with reference to the case studies presented 12. Propose a solution for a simple case of bioEM interaction 1. The diagnostic procedure 2. Semantic qualifiers in the interpretation of clinical cases 3. Collect medical history based on videos presented 4. Medical and surgical semiotics of the abdomen and gastrointestinal system methodology 5. Medical and surgical semiotics of the chest and respiratory system methodology 6. Medical and surgical cardiovascular semiotics and cardiovascular system methodology 7. Medical and surgical semiotics of the urinary system 8. Most common biases and stereotypes. 9. Exercises on the correct terms to use with LGBTQ+ people: most common mistakes and microaggressions. The concept of intersectionality. 10. Review basic concepts of EM fields 11. Electrical properties of biological tissues 12. Classification of EM field sources 13. What is bioelectromagnetic interaction 14. Induced fields in biological tissues 15. Electromagnetic dosimetry 16. Definition and quantification of SAR 17. Protection regulations 18. Case study 1: the basics of neurostimulation (use of the NEURON software) 19. Case study 2: EM compatibility in a hospital environment (the case of the life-saving pacemaker device) 20. Case study 3: MRI in implantable device recipients 21. Case study 4: innovative diagnostic techniques (microwave imaging) Which of the following statements about breathing sounds is incorrect a) rales are wet noises that can be large, medium and small bubbles b) wheezing is a frequent expression of bronchial asthma c) laryngeal stridor is caused by edema of the glottis d) crackles are typical during pneumonia e) rhonchi are humid noises often found in cases of pulmonary edema The final exam consists of a practical test and a written exam which can only be accessed after passing the practical test successfully. In the practical test the student will have to demonstrate the ability to carry out a medical history and a physical examination. The anamnesis will consist of an interview with a tutor/professor who will behave like a patient. During the interview the student will have to collect the family, physiological and remote pathological history. In the recent pathological anamnesis the teacher/patient will report the symptoms and answer specific questions from the student. The test will be passed if the student demonstrates that he or she is able to grasp the meaning of the symptoms and is able to report the outcome of the interview using appropriate language according to medical jargon in the appropriate form. In the physical examination the student will extract one of the 5 parts into which the EO has been divided (general examination, head and neck examination, chest and heart examination, abdominal examination, neurological examination) and will have to demonstrate that he knows how to carry it out correctly respecting what is reported in the evaluation grid (EO Check list) provided to students. The written exam will consist of multiple choice questions, true/false questions and short open questions on Semeiotics, Gender Medicine and BIOELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTION
Books
Bates Esame obiettivo a anamnesi Lynn S. Bickley
Teaching mode
lectures, small group practical activities (APP)
Frequency
mandatory attendance course, mandatory exercises (4/5)
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  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseMedicine and Surgery HT
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year3rd year
  • Semester2nd semester
  • SSDMED/09
  • CFU4