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Teaching code

4S007294

Credits

1

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MED/38 - PAEDIATRICS

Period

1 SEMESTRE PROFESSIONI SANITARIE dal Oct 1, 2021 al Dec 23, 2021.

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Learning outcomes

To know the bases of body and skeletal growth, as well as the principle pediatric skeletal diseases and metabolic disorders, such as rickets and osteogenesis imperfecta, and their management, either surgical or pharmacological or physical therapy - based. To know the effects of exercise on growth.
To know pathogenesis, clinical characteristics and treatments of the principle perinatal disorders, like congenital hip dysplasia, congenital muscular torticollis, obstetrical palsy and congenital clubfoot.
To know pathogenesis, clinical characteristics and treatments of the pinciple pediatric respiratory diseases (mucoviscidosis, asthma, pediatric malignancies).
To know pathogenesis, clinical characteristics and treatments of spinal malformations and of recurrent muscular and skeletic pains.

Program

I lesson: physiology of growth and pubertal development, bone mass peak, assessment of bone mineral density, concept of osteoporosis, role of physical exercise in the skeletal development, secondary short statures and benign retardation of growth and pubertal development. Short statures due to genetic defects, associated with skeletal major alterations and/or complex syndromes (achondroplasia, osteogenesis imperfecta, SHOX deficit, chromosomal aberrations), tall staures.

II lesson: Principle perinatal disorders of muscles and bones (torticollis, hip dysplasia, obstetric paralysis, clubfoot).
Spinal and limb torsion anomalies. Bone pain in children. Idiopathic arthritis. Fractures. Red flags for child abuse.

III lesson: Overview of the first two lessons. Questions and answers.

IV lesson: Obesity and its complications. Respiratory diseases requiring physical therapy.

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Examination Methods

Written test with multiple choices. 15 questions with 3 choices, of which only one is correct. Two points for every correct answer, 30 points as maximum score. Zero points for every uncorrect answer.

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