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Fornire allo studente esperienza diretta della gestione di pazienti anziani, con particolare riferimento all’approccio olistico ed alla complessità clinica delle sindromi geriatriche e della fragilità


Lo studente affiancherà il medico-tutore durante la sua giornata lavorativa in reparto.


Discussione di casi clinici al letto del malato, riguardanti patologie cardiovascolari, respiratorie, endocrino-metaboliche, neurologiche, gastroenterologiche, nefrologiche, reumatologiche. Particolare attenzione sarà posta ai pazienti anziani fragili.

Conoscenza della semeiotica e metodologia clinica, della fisiopatologia e della farmacologia.

Attività a scelta per studenti dal IV e V anno di corso.


Frequenza in reparto e in ambulatorio

Hazzard's Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 7e, McGraw-Hill Education

Manuale di Geriatria EDRA edizioni

Quarto e quinto anno del corso di Laurea 

Per valutare sia le conoscenze acquisite dallo studente sia la sua capacità di ragionamento clinico, l'esame orale partirà da un caso clinico, che lo studente dovrà discutere in maniera critica per giungere a diagnosi e terapia.

su appuntamento, inviando una mail al docente

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Provide the student with direct and personal experience in the management of elderly patients, with particular reference to the approach of the comprehensive geriatric assessment, and to the complexity of geriatric syndromes and frailty


The student will assist his/her physician-tutor during the working day at the ward.


Discussion of clinical cases at the patient's bedside, encompassing cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine-metabolic, neurological, gastroenterological, kidney and rheumatological diseases. Particular attention will be offered towards the clinical needs of frail elderly patients.


Knowledge of semeiotics and clinical methodology, of pathophysiology and pharmacology
Activities chosen by students of the fourth and fifth years of the Medical Degree course.

Attendance at the geriatric ward and at the clinic


Hazzard's Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 7e, McGraw-Hill Education

Manuale di Geriatria EDRA edizioni


Fourth and fifth years of Medical Degree course

To evaluate both the knowledge acquired by the scholars and their ability in the clinical reasoning, the oral exam will start from a clinical case, which the student will critically discuss to obtain the most likely diagnosis and define the medical treatment.

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Key information

Field of research
NN
ECTS
2
Term
Annual
Activity type
To be chosen
Course Length (Hours)
10
Degree Course Type
6-year single cycle Master Degree

Staff

    Teacher

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    Roberto Confalonieri

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