OVERVIEW

Clinical biochemistry is the area of clinical pathology that is generally concerned with analysis of bodily fluids for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. 

AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Starting by acquisitions in Basic Biochemistry, in this course we will focalize on clinical correlations between structural and functional alterations and medical onset.  Students should know the more common diagnostic methods to evaluate normal or pathological conditions and know the physiological values of metabolites and enzyme markers

TEACHING METHODS

Plenary Lectures covering the entire program of the course.

During the lessons, the "normal" range of the common clinical chemistry values will be provided, the clinical significance of alterations of organ- or tissue-specific parameters will be discussed and simple clinical cases will be presented, allowing the students to put into practice this information in a diagnostic reasoning.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Proteins and enzymes: enzyme assays and their role in Clinica Biochemistry

Blood test

Urine analysis

Analysis to control hepatic functions

Analysis to control renal functions 

Fluid an electrolite balance

water,acid base and buffer reglation

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

FEDERICA BARBIERI

FRANCESCA BRUZZONE

FABIO MASSARINO

SUSANNA PENCO

LAURA STURLA

ELENA ZOCCHI

ILARIA DEMORI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

20 October 2016

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral exam. Students should pass in the same day all subjects included in the Course

 The final score will include all subjects

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The assessment takes place only through the final exam which aims to ensure the effective acquisition by the student of the expected learning outcomes.

Exam evaluation will take into account knowledge, presentation/speaking skills, as well as the ability to connect the different fields covered by the course.

In particular, the clinical biochemistry exam will be a written, multiple choice test, where the questions will explore whether the student has acquired knowledge of the "normal" range of the commonly used laboratory test, can identify abnormal values suggestive of specific organ or tissue disease and can apply the results of clinical chemistry tests to simple diagnostic reasoning.

Exam schedule