INTERNAL MEDICINE

Course objectives

General Objectives of the integrated course Acquiring the ability to analyze and solve clinical problems and evaluating the relationship between benefits, risks and costs, in order to the principles of evidence based medicine; Developing the appropriate clinical reasoning skills to analyze and solve the most common and important clinical problems of both medical and surgical interest and the capability to assess the epidemiological data and their proper use for health promotion and disease prevention in individuals and community; Acquiring the ability to consider the general health status of a person in order to integrate his needs for general well-being into a global assessment of both younger and older patients considering their symptoms, signs, structural and functional alterations thus creating a preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitation strategies and gender related problems. General Objectives of medical and surgical emergencies Acquiring the ability to make fast and effective clinical decisions, taking into account international guidelines;Acquiring the ability to recognize and stabilize critically ill patients;Acquiring the ability to determine the most appropriate care pathwayAcquiring the ability to recognize the main presentation of symptoms in emergency department; Acquiring the ability to identify different diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in relation to the acute conditions; Acquiring the main manual skills used in emergency; Acquiring the ability to use and interpret the main diagnostic tools and laboratory parameters used in acute patient. Acquiring the main skill for a good relationship between physiscians and patients-relatives in Emergency setting. Acquring integrated knowledge with Territorial aspect of Emergencies such as Ambulance system and territorial GPs, also with skills on Telemdecine use. Specific objectives of the Integrated course Knowledge and understanding: passing the exam implies the ability to analyze and solve clinical problems and evaluating the relationship between benefits, risks and costs, in order to the principles of evidence based medicine. Applying knowledge and understanding: passing the exam implies the appropriate clinical reasoning skills to analyze and solve the most common and important clinical problems of both medical and surgical interest and the capability to assess the epidemiological data and their proper use for health promotion and disease prevention in individuals and community. Making judgment: passing the exam implies the ability to consider the general health status of a person in order to integrate his needs for general well-being into a global assessment of both younger and older patients considering their symptoms, signs, structural and functional alterations thus creating a preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitation strategies and gender related problems. Communication skills: passing the exam implies mastering the ability to expose clinical reasoning and decision-making from signs and symptoms collection to appropriate diagnosis and therapy; mastering the the main skill for a good relationship between physicians and patients. Learning skills: passing the exam implies mastering the ability to learn the rational basis of differential diagnosis. Specific objectives of medical and surgical emergencies Knowledge and understanding: passing the exam implies the ability to recognize and stabilize critically ill patients; the ability to determine the most appropriate care pathway; the ability to recognize the main presentation of symptoms in emergency department. Applying knowledge and understanding: passing the exam implies the ability to make fast and effective clinical decisions, taking into account international guidelines; the ability to use and interpret the main diagnostic tools and laboratory parameters used in acute patient. Making judgment: passing the exam implies the ability to identify different diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in relation to the acute conditions; the main manual skills used in emergency. Communication skills: passing the exam implies mastering the the main skill for a good relationship between physicians, medical team and patients in Emergency setting. Learning skills: passing the exam implies mastering the ability to learn the rational basis of differential diagnosis.

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GIORGIO SESTI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Prerequisites
Knowledge of diseases of internal medicine interest.
Books
Rugarli medicina interna sistematica - EdizioniEdra Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine. 21st edition
Frequency
Attendance of at least 70% of the scheduled lecture hours is the threshold beyond which the attendance requirement is considered fulfilled.
Exam mode
Multiple-choice quiz
Lesson mode
The teaching will take place through in-person lectures.
CARMINE SAVOIA Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Internal Medicine Module: Metabolic emergencies Treatment of hyperglycemia in the critical care patient. Ketoacidotic coma. Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS), previously called non-ketotic hyperosmolar coma. Hypoglycemic coma. Acid-base disorders Decompensated liver cirrhosis
Prerequisites
Knowledge of diseases of internal medicine interest.
Books
Rugarli medicina interna sistematica - EdizioniEdra Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine. 21st edition
Frequency
Attendance is mandatory.
Exam mode
Multiple choice quiz.
Bibliography
Scientific articles related to topics included in the program will be recommended as a study tool for integrative purposes to frontal lessons and adopted text.
Lesson mode
Frontal lessons.
FLAVIA DEL PORTO Lecturers' profile
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseMedicine and Surgery
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year6th year
  • Semester2nd semester
  • SSDMED/09
  • CFU2