CODE 80726 ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021 CREDITS 1 cfu anno 6 MEDICINA E CHIRURGIA 8745 (LM-41) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR MED/14 TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: MEDICAL THERAPY APPLIED AND PALLIATIVE THERAPY TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aims to supply the students with the essential elements for the general knowledge in relation to the possible therapeutic approaches, pharmacological and non-pharmacological useful in chronic kidney failure; in patients treated with replacement therapy, in particular dialysis and renal transplantation. TEACHING METHODS This course consists of theoric Lectures (10 hours) including discussion of clinical cases SYLLABUS/CONTENT Prevention strategies, and selected management aspects for Primary hypertension Secondary hypertension Chronic kidney disease and it’s complications Glomerulonephritis Fluids and electrolyte disorders during acute and chronic renal failure Renal Replacement Treatment including hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and renal transplantations RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Garibotto G., Pontremoli R.- Manuale di Nefrologia. Minerva Medica (2017) 2013 ESH/ESC Guidelines for themanagement of arterial hypertension TheTask Force for the management ofarterial hypertension of the European Society ofHypertension (ESH) and of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Clinical Practice Guideline on management of patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease stage 3b or higher (eGFR <45 mL/min) Nephrol Dial Transplant (2015) 30: ii1–ii142 Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Hyponatremia: Expert Panel Recommendations. AmJ Internal Medicine 2013 TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD FRANCESCA CHIARA VIAZZI Exam Board GIOVANNI PASSALACQUA (President) ROBERTO PONTREMOLI (President) GIOVANNI ADAMI FULVIO BRAIDO MARCO CANEPA MARCO AMEDEO CIMMINO RENZO CORDERA LUCIA DEL MASTRO MANUELE FURNARI GIORGIO GHIGLIOTTI EDOARDO GIOVANNI GIANNINI ROBERTO MASSIMO LEMOLI ANTONIETTA MARIA MARTELLI LAURA AMBRA NICOLINI FRANCESCO PUPPO ALBERTO SULLI FRANCESCA CHIARA VIAZZI ELISA ZANARDI PATRIZIA ZENTILIN ANDREA DE MARIA (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course) LESSONS Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam includes a test (multiple choice questions). The question can be focused on clinical case/situation. Each question has 4 possible answers with only one is correct. 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. The student to pass the exam, then return a mark of not less than 18/30, must demonstrate: - Knowledge and understanding of the prevention strategies, and selected kidney management aspects for the more frequent renal diseases. Paying a particular attention to hypertension, glomerulonephritis and chronic kidney disease. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 13/01/2021 14:30 GENOVA Scritto 28/01/2021 14:30 GENOVA Scritto 15/02/2021 14:30 GENOVA Scritto 20/05/2021 14:30 GENOVA Orale 04/06/2021 14:30 GENOVA Scritto 06/07/2021 14:30 GENOVA Scritto 23/09/2021 14:30 GENOVA Scritto FURTHER INFORMATION Students will be able to make an appointment sending an e-mail to: francesca.viazzi@unige.it