Objective:
The gastroenterology internship aims to provide exposure in diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide range of gastrointestinal disorders. Interns will gain experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings, as well as advanced diagnostic tools such as endoscopy and imaging techniques.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the internship, interns will assist:
Diagnosis if common and complex gastrointestinal diseases.
Interpretation of diagnostic tests and imaging studies in gastroenterology.
Endoscopic procedures and understand their indications.
Development of treatment plans for patients with gastrointestinal conditions.
Communication effectively with patients and healthcare teams regarding treatment options and procedures.

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L'internship in Gastroenterologia offre agli studenti l'opportunità di acquisire esperienza pratica nella diagnosi, nel trattamento e nella gestione delle malattie gastroenterologiche. Durante il tirocinio, gli studenti lavoreranno a stretto contatto con medici specialisti in gastroenterologia, partecipando a visite ambulatoriali, interventi diagnostici e terapeutici, e acquisendo competenze pratiche nell'uso di tecniche endoscopiche.

Approccio clinico dei pazienti con malattia epatica avanzata in ambito ospedaliero e ambulatoriale

Approccio clinico dei pazienti con condizioni biliari croniche in ambito ospedaliero e ambulatoriale

Approccio clinico dei pazienti con malattia infiammatoria intestinale in ambito ospedaliero e ambulatoriale

Approccio clinico al ricevente di trapianto di fegato

Epatologia interventistica (paracentesi, toracentesi, posizionamento del TIPPS, RFA, TACE)

Diagnosi di laboratorio delle malattie autoimmuni del fegato

Endoscopia gastrointestinale

DISTURBI MOTORI DELL'ESOFAGO E MALATTIE GASTROESOFAGEE
Acalasia; altri disturbi ipermotori dell'esofago distale e dello sfintere esofageo inferiore; disturbi ipomotori dell'esofago.
Malattia da reflusso gastroesofageo e le sue complicazioni.
Esofago di Barrett.
Disturbi esofagei causati da infezioni, malattie sistemiche, radiazioni, trauma e farmaci.
Malattia dispeptica.

MALATTIE CORRELATE ACIDO-RELATE
Gastrite e gastropatie.
Ulcera peptica e complicazioni.
Infezione da Helicobacter Pylori.
Sindrome di Zollinger-Ellison.
DOLORE ADDOMINALE, COSTIPAZIONE E DIARREA

Colelitiasi.
Costipazione cronica.
Diarrea acuta e cronica.
Sindrome del colon irritabile.
MALASSORBIMENTO

Maldigestione e malassorbimento.
Celiachia.

EMORRAGIA GASTROINTESTINALE SUPERIORE E INFERIORE
Ematemesi e melena.
Ematochezia e sanguinamento del tratto gastrointestinale inferiore.
Sanguinamento gastrointestinale oscuro.

MALATTIE INFIAMMATORIE INTESTINALI
Colite ulcerosa.
Morbo di Crohn.
Colite indeterminata e colite microscopica.
Malattia diverticolare.

EPATITE ACUTA E CRONICA
Epatite virale, epatite cronica non virale.
Malattia di Wilson e emocromatosi.
Epatopatia alcolica.
Epatopatia colestatica.
Malattia epatica metabolica e steatosi.
Danno epatico indotto da farmaci.

CIRROSI E IPERTENSIONE PORTALE
Cirrosi compensata e decompensata.
Ipertensione portale.
Complicanze della cirrosi: ascite, peritonite batterica spontanea, sindrome epato-renale, varici gastroesofagee, encefalopatia epatica.
Trapianto di fegato.

TUMORI DEL FEGATO
Tumori primari e secondari del fegato.
Iperplasia nodulare focale.
Lesioni benigne del fegato.
Lesioni maligne del fegato: carcinoma epatocellulare, colangiocarcinoma, epatoblastoma, emangioendotelioma.

PANCREATITE ACUTA E CRONICA
Pancreatite biliare acuta e cronica.
Altri tipi (alcolica, genetica, ecc.).
Complicazioni.

Conoscenza dei concetti di base delle principali malattie gastrointestinali, come la malattia infiammatoria intestinale, le malattie epatiche, la pancreatite, ulcere peptica e i tumori gastrointestinali.

Attività pratiche di osservazione guidata con briefing e debriefing da parte dei medici.

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The internship in Gastroenterology provides students with the opportunity to gain practical experience in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of gastrointestinal diseases. During the internship, students will work closely with specialist gastroenterologists, participating in outpatient visits, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, and gaining hands-on experience with endoscopic techniques.

1. Clinical approach of patients presenting with advanced liver disease in the inpatient and outpatient setting

2. Clinical approach of patients presenting with chronic biliary conditions in the inpatient and outpatient setting

3. Clinical approach of patients with inflammatory bowel disease in the inpatient and outpatient setting

4. Clinical approach to the liver transplant recipient

5. Interventional hepatology (paracentesis, thoracentesis, TIPPS placement, RFA, TACE)

6. Laboratory diagnosis of autoimmune liver diseases

7. Gastrointestinal endoscopy

MOTOR DISORDER OF THE ESOPHAGUS AND GASTROESOPHAGEAL DISEASE - Achalasia; other hypermotility disorders of the distal esophagus and lower esophagus sphincter; esophageal hypomotility disorders. - Gastroesophageal reflux disease and its complications - Barret’s esophagus - Esophageal disorders caused by infection, sysyemic diseases, radiation, trauma and medications - Dyspeptic disease ACID-RELATED DISEASES - Gastritis and gastropathies - Peptic ulcer and complication - Helicobacter Pylori infection - Zollinger- Ellison’s syndrome ABDOMINAL PAIN, CONSTIPATION AND DIARREA - Cholelitiasis - Chronic constipation - Acute and chronic diarrhea – Irritable bowel syndrome MALABSORPTION - Maldigestion and malabsorption - Celiac disease UPPER AND LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING - Haematemesis and melena - Haematochezia and lower GI bleeding - Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES - Ulcerative colitis - Crohn’s disease - Indeterminate colitis and microscopic colitis - Diverticular disease ACUTE AND CHRONIC HEPATITIS – viral hepatitis, chronic non-viral hepatitis. Wilson’s disease and hemochromatosis - Alcoholic liver disease – Cholestatic liver disease - Metabolic liver disease and steatosis - Drug-induced liver injury CIRRHOSIS AND PORTAL HYPERTENSION - Cirrhosis compensated and decompensated - Portal hypertension - Complication of cirrhosis: ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepato-renale syndrome, gastroesophageal varices, hepatic encephalopathy - Liver transplantation TUMOR OF THE LIVER - Primary and secondary tumours of the liver - Focal nodular hyperplasia - Benign liver lesions - Malignant liver lesions: hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcninoma, epatoblastoma, emangioendotelioma ACUTE AND CHRONIC PANCREATITIS - Acute and chronic biliary pancreatitis - Others (alcholic, genetic etc.) – Complications.

Knowledge of basic concepts of the common gastrointestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, liver diseases, pancreatitis, peptic ulcers, gastrointestinal cancers.

Practical guided observation activities with briefing and debriefing by medical doctors

The course will be accessible throughout the entire year

Oral test at the end of the internship

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Key information

Field of research
NN
ECTS
2
Term
Annual
Activity type
To be chosen
Course Length (Hours)
20
Degree Course Type
6-year single cycle Master Degree
Language
English

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    Marco Carbone

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