Course Syllabus
Periodo di erogazione dell'insegnamento
Primo semestre
Modalità di verifica del profitto e valutazione
Osservazione e verifica delle capacità acquisite sul campo
Orario di ricevimento
E-mail per accordi
Aims
To provide the concepts necessary for understanding pathologies, indications and procedures of the vascular surgery field.
1. Practical vascular anatomy and semeiotics
2. Suspicions and indications for referring a patient to vascular surgeon
3. Understanding the basis and clinical behaviour of main vascular pathologies: carotid stenosis, aortic aneurysms, aortic dissections, peripheral artery diseases, diabetic foot, venous insufficiency.
4. Understanding main indications for surgery, what to expect from it, the basic principles of most common vascular interventions (when and how).
5. in-ward experience and Follow-up of vascular patients.
Contents
The clerkships will cover the most important aspects related to surgical treatment of vascular pathologies as aneurysms, carotid disease, peripheral artery disease. Students will acquire the basic knowledge required to diagnose the most important vascular disease and to acquire knowledge of the main technical procedures.
Detailed program
1. Clinical approach and management of the outpatient presenting with carotid stenosis, aortic aneurysm, peripheral arterial disease…during the ambulatory days
2. Clinical approach and management of the inpatient during the ward days
3. Direct Observation of open and endovascular interventions
4. Observation of approach and management of urgent/emergent pathologies.
Prerequisites
Basic Clinical Skills course
Teaching form
Practical guided observation activities with briefings and debriefings by hospital tutors
Practical teaching in Vascular Surgery Ward and in the Operating Room
Textbook and teaching resource
to be defined
Semester
First Semester
Assessment method
Practical skills observation and rating scale assessment
Office hours
Contact by e-mail pcefali@asst-pg23.it