Studying at the University of Verona

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Laurea magistrale a ciclo unico in Medicina e chirurgia - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
15
A/B
BIO/11 ,BIO/13 ,MED/03
9
B
MED/04
7
B/F
- ,M-PSI/08 ,SPS/07

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
A
BIO/09 ,M-PSI/01
5
B/C/F
- ,BIO/12

4° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
9
B/C
BIO/14
10
B/F
- ,MED/09 ,MED/18
22
B/F
- ,MED/08 ,MED/12 ,MED/15 ,MED/16 ,MED/17 ,MED/35
17
B/F
- ,MED/08 ,MED/10 ,MED/11 ,MED/13 ,MED/14 ,MED/21 ,MED/22 ,MED/23

5° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
MED/06 ,MED/18
11
B/C/F
- ,MED/09
7
B
MED/26 ,MED/27 ,MED/34
6
B
MED/25
12
B/F
- ,MED/20 ,MED/38 ,MED/39
9
B
MED/42 ,MED/43 ,MED/44
activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
15
A/B
BIO/11 ,BIO/13 ,MED/03
9
B
MED/04
7
B/F
- ,M-PSI/08 ,SPS/07
activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
A
BIO/09 ,M-PSI/01
5
B/C/F
- ,BIO/12
activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
9
B/C
BIO/14
10
B/F
- ,MED/09 ,MED/18
22
B/F
- ,MED/08 ,MED/12 ,MED/15 ,MED/16 ,MED/17 ,MED/35
17
B/F
- ,MED/08 ,MED/10 ,MED/11 ,MED/13 ,MED/14 ,MED/21 ,MED/22 ,MED/23
activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
MED/06 ,MED/18
11
B/C/F
- ,MED/09
7
B
MED/26 ,MED/27 ,MED/34
6
B
MED/25
12
B/F
- ,MED/20 ,MED/38 ,MED/39
9
B
MED/42 ,MED/43 ,MED/44

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S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Teaching code

4S02610

Credits

2

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MED/31 - OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Period

Lezioni 2° semestre 1°- 5° anno dal Feb 18, 2019 al May 31, 2019.

Location

VERONA

To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link:  Course organization

Learning outcomes

Provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for understanding diagnostic and therapeutic ENT procedures.
At the lessons' conclusion, students will obtain appropriate knowledge to be able to support a prompt and effective conversation with patients and their families about ENT diseases.
Students will acquire both pathophysiological and clinical basic knowledge of adults and children ENT diseases and rudiments of ENT methodology and therapy, especially concerning diseases of urgency.
Finally, students will be experienced in the main daily surgical ENT procedures.

Program

- Ear anatomy and physiology. Otoscopic and otoendoscopic procedures. Hearing loss classification.
- Functional diagnostics: objective and sobjective audiometry. Child audiometry.
- Outer ear diseases. Middle ear diseases: media, acute and chronic otitis, cholestetoma, otosclerosis. Surgical techniques: myringoplasty, tympanoplasty, ossiculoplasty, stapedoplasty.
- Vestibology: anatomical physiology. Clinical and instrumental semiotics. Diagnosis and treatment.
- Pediatric hearing loss: classification, diagnostics and rehabilitation. Cochlear implants: surgical indications and techniques. Neonatal hearing screening.
- Paranasal sinuses anatomy and physiology. Nose and sinuses inflammatory disease. Nasal and sinus polyposis. Epistaxis.
- Skull base: anatomy. ENT anterior and lateral skull base deseases. Surgical procedures.
- Benign and malignant tumors of paranasal sinuses.
- Pharynx anatomy and physiology. Acute and chronic tonsillitis. Tonsillectomy.
- Salivary glands: inflammatory and neoplastic iseases.
- Larynx anatomy and physiology. Vocal cord paralysis. Larynx benign and malignant diseases.
- Larynx surgery: cordectomies, reconstructive and total laryngectomies.
- Dyspnea. Tracheotomy.
- Neck anatomy. Lymph node levels. Neck masses' diagnostics. Lateral cervical lymph nodes draining.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Roberto Albera, Giovanni Rossi Otorinolaringoiatria (Edizione 4) Minerva Medica 2016 887711875X

Examination Methods

Oral exam

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