The teaching is organized as follows:

Learning outcomes

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MM: UROLOGIA
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The Urology Module aims at at exposing the student at the knowledge of the main urological diseases. This exposure is not limited to definition, etiopathogenesis, symptomatology and laboratory data but also contains information on diagnostics, pathological anatomy, clinical outcomes and prognosis of major kidney and urinary tract diseases.
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MM: CLINICA CHIRURGICA
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CLINICS IN SURGERY Aim of the course of General surgery is conveying to the students the competencies to: Recognize signs, symptoms, the principal functional alterations and the principal differential diagnoses related to bowel obstruction, abdominal wall hernias, peritonitis, gastro-duodenal diseases, hepato-biliary diseases, pancreatic diseases, small and gross bowel diseases, paediatric gastro-intestinal malformations, and diseases of the arteries and veins. Analyze and resolve clinical problems concerning the above mentioned diseases. Evaluate cost/effective strategies related to the diagnosis and the treatment of the above mentioned diseases.
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MM: DIDATTICA PRATICA DI CHIRURGIA E UROLOGIA
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Aim of the course of General surgery is conveying to the students the competencies to: Recognize signs, symptoms, the principal functional alterations and the principal differential diagnoses related to bowel obstruction, abdominal wall hernias, peritonitis, gastro-duodenal diseases, hepato-biliary diseases, pancreatic diseases, small and gross bowel diseases, paediatric gastro-intestinal malformations, and diseases of the arteries and veins. Analyze and resolve clinical problems concerning the above mentioned diseases. Evaluate cost/effective strategies related to the diagnosis and the treatment of the above mentioned diseases. Add basic surgical knowledge

Program

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MM: UROLOGIA
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URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS - epidemiology - physiopathology - symptoms and clinical signs - diagnosis - complications BLADDER OUTLET OBSTRUCTION- BENIGN PROSTATE ENLARGMENT-BPH - epidemiology - physiopathology - symptoms and clinical signs - diagnosis - complications - Therapies STONE DISEASE - Renal colic (diagnosis and therapy) - bladder stones - complications of urinary stones - management of stone disease PROSTATE CANCER - epidemiology - physiopathology - symptoms and clinical signs - diagnosis - Clinical and pathological staging - prognostic factors - Treatment TESTIS TUMORS - epidemiology - physiopathology - symptoms and clinical signs - diagnosis - Clinical and pathological staging - prognostic factors - Treatment BLADDER AND UPPER URINARY TRACT CANCER - epidemiology - physiopathology - symptoms and clinical signs - diagnosis - Clinical and pathological staging - prognostic factors - treatment RENAL CANCER - epidemiology - physiopathology - symptoms and clinical signs - diagnosis - Clinical and pathological staging - prognostic factors - Treatment ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION - epidemiology - physiopathology - symptoms and clinical signs - diagnosis - management URINARY INCONTINENCE - epidemiology - physiopathology Symptoms and clinical signs - diagnosis - management SCROTAL DISEASES - epidemiology - physiopathology Symptoms and clinical signs - diagnosis - Treatment VESICOURETERAL REFLUX - epidemiology - physiopathology - symptoms and clinical signs - diagnosis and treatment NEUROGENIC LOWER URINARY TRACT DYSFUNCTION (NLUTD) - epidemiology - physiopathology - symptoms and clinical signs - diagnosis and treatment MALE INFERTILITY - epidemiology - physiopathology Symptoms and clinical signs - diagnosis and treatment CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES OF THE URINARY TRACT& (uretero-pelvic junction obstruction, kidney malformations, urinary tract malformations) - epidemiology - physiopathology - symptoms and clinical signs - diagnosis and treatment URINARY TRACT TRAUMA - epidemiology - physiopathology - symptoms and clinical signs - diagnosis and treatment
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MM: CLINICA CHIRURGICA
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1. Gastric and duodenal ulcer; Gastric neoplasm 2. Pancreatic disease: acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic neoplasm 3. Hepatic and biliary disease: gallstones and comorbidity, biliary neoplasm, hepatic neoplasm 4. Spleen pathology: splenomagaly and splenic trauma 5. Small-bowel, colonrectal and proctologic disease: acute appendectomy and inflammatory disease 6. Diverticulitis, colonrectal and proctological neoplasm, rectal prolapse 7. Anorectal pathology (fistula, fissure, hemorrhoidis) 8. Hinguinal and umbilical hernia, laparocele 9. Breast pathology 10. Artery disease: aortic aneurysm, occlusive arterial disease, diabetic arteriopathy, cerebrovascular injury 11. Venous disease: primitive varices, post thrombotic syndrome: deep vein thrombosis treatment and prevention 12. Mediastinal and lung disease: pulmponary neoplasm, pneumothorax, mediastinal syndrome
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MM: DIDATTICA PRATICA DI CHIRURGIA E UROLOGIA
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Aim of professional traineeship- surgery Hendler: Prof.ssa Elda Baggio The fundamental activities to play by students are the following: ° wound cleaning and dressing • Suture removals • Drain removals • wound, fistulae, ulcers and sores cleaning and dressing • Abscess treatment, (phlegmon, abscess, flemmone, pyoderma) • Internship training (minimum to follow: 4 operatory theatre) • To set up a steril operatory theatre, necessary for small surgery • To be able to make surface sutures • To be able to perform rectal exam • Internship into clinics (minimum 5 times) SEMINARS: update on website or contact - Miss. Alessandra - tel. 045 8124695 Inguinal herniae and laparocele Ano-rectal patology: fistulae, abscess and anal incontinence Vascular diagnostic The management of patients candidate to surgery Ulceras on lower limb - bedsores Drain

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Examination Methods

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MM: UROLOGIA
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written and oral examination
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MM: CLINICA CHIRURGICA
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Oral examination 1) verify of knowledge based on course's objectives and program 2 verify of knowledge learned during internship 3) opportunity to take a quiz Urology' section: written examination (possible oral addition)