The course is based on 8 teaching modules related to endocrinology, rheumatology, infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases, geriatrics, dermatology and venereal diseases, dermatology in podology and clinical pathology-histopathology. The aim of the course is to provide a general view of the main clinical-diagnostic aspects and pathological entities of podological interest.
Infectious diseases - Systematic knowledge of the most important Infectious Diseases and Tropical bacterial, viral, parasitic and fungal under the etiological aspect. Ability to integrate medical history, symptoms, physical signs and functional alterations of each infectious disease with the clinical diagnostic process, instrumental and laboratory. Knowing infections, bacterial and viral, the possibility of transmission and treatment. The clinical conditions of the infected foot: acquire the clinical knowledge and in particular the approach to patients with infected foot problems.
The lessons are performed in frontal way with the help of sets of explanatory slides. The discussion and the active participation of students during lessons are favored with examples from clinical practice that they may have faced during internship activities. The teaching material used during lessons is provided to the students in addition to the suggested texts
Infectious Disease Program - 1) Main gastrointestinal infections. 2) Major respiratory infections. 3) Urinary infections. 4) Liver parenteral infectious disease. 5) Liver oro-fecal infectious disease. 6) Nosocomial infections. 7) HIV infections. 8) Common infections in the orthopedic field. 9) Diabetic foot infections. 10) Encephalitis and meningitis. 11) Soft tissue infections. 12) Prosthodontitis Infections. 13) Osteomyelitis.
CLAUDIO BRUNELLI
RENZO CORDERA
EMANUELE CLAUDIO COZZANI
ANDREA DE MARIA
PATRIZIO ODETTI
CARMEN PIZZORNI
LUCA MASTRACCI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)
LUCA MASTRACCI (President)
MARCO AMEDEO CIMMINO
ANTONIO FERRAZIN
The exam is conducted with test made by questions with multiple-choice answers. 64 questions are submitted (8 for each module) each with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 possible answers; only one answer for each question is correct. Each correct answer has a value of 0.5 points. The overall rating is given by the sum of the right answers. No penalties are applied for incorrect answers or for non-completed fields. Candidates have 60 minutes to complete the elaborate.
The methods for assessing the candidate's preparation with multiple-choice questions recognice several reasons: - the integrated course consists of 8 different modules managed by different teachers and with different themes only partially overlapping. There is a need to ensure candidate knoweledge for each of the modules and on various topics covered in the module. The most effective way is, in our opinion, the multiple-choice test. - The multiple-choice test is an objective method of evaluation, equanimous for students and without stress or anxiety of the candidate that may occur in the oral exam. - professors are generally overbusy and it will be difficult to organize an examination board where all professors are always present. The Multiple choice test allows us to explore the candidate's general knoweledge in all the arguments even in the absence of the reference teacher.
