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Laurea magistrale a ciclo unico in Medicina e chirurgia - Enrollment from 2025/2026| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher | |
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| 5° | Surgical anatomy of head and neck | D | Not yet assigned | |
| 6° | Basic course ECG and interactive interpretation | D | Not yet assigned | |
| 5° 6° | Multiple Sclerosis and demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system: from diagnosis to therapy | D | Not yet assigned | |
| 5° 6° | Sicurezza del paziente e gestione del rischio clinico | D | Not yet assigned | |
SYNCOPE (T-LOC): Reflex (neurally-mediated) syncope; Orthostatic hypotension (primary and secondary autonomic failure, drug-induced OH, volume depletion); Cardiac syncope (cardiovascular) (Corso Elettivo) (2015/2016)
Teaching code
4S001141
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
1
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE
Period
Corsi elettivi 2° semestre dal Feb 22, 2016 al May 27, 2016.
Learning outcomes
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Syncope is defined as transient loss of consciousness due to reduced cerebral blood flow. The differentiation of syncope from seizure is an important, sometimes difficult, diagnostic problem.
The treatment of syncope is directed toward the underlying cause
Disorder of autonomic control of the heart and circulation share common pathophysiologic mechanisms: a cardioinhibitory component (e.g., bradycardia due to increased vagal activity), a vasodepressor component (e.g., inappropriate vasodilatation due to sympathetic withdrawal), or both.
Vasovagal syncope is associated with both sympathetic withdrawal (vasodilatation) and increased parasympathetic activity (bradycardia), whereas vasodepressor syncope is associated with sympathetic withdrawal alone. Cardiac syncope results from a sudden reduction in cardiac output, caused most commonly by a cardiac arrhythmia.
In patients with unexplained recurrent syncope, an attempt to reproduce an attack may assist in diagnosis (tilt table testing)..
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Examination Methods
IDONEITA' BASATA SULLA FREQUENZA
DATE E ORARIO
3 - 10 - 17/03/2016 ore 16.30
SEDE: Auletta Medicina Interna C
ANNO RACCOMANDATO: 4,5,6
