AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course the student should  be able to:

recognize and frame an acute abdomen in its various manifestations from a clinical and instrumental diagnostic point of view, to present the clinical case in an effective way to other colleagues for the diagnostic-therapeutic continuity.

recognize the clinical picture of intra-abdominal infection (peritonitis), occlusion and intestinal ischemia and  analyzing the possible differential diagnoses after a correct work out, to solve the case by providing foundamentals for treatment, according to modern guidelines

to deal with a simple or complex trauma, according to priority criteria having knowledge of the management of the early stages of open and closed abdominal and thoracic trauma according to shared priority criteria in harmony with current guidelines and according to available resources. Having to manage a trauma, the student must know how to provide the important elements for the subsequent management of the trauma itself. In particular, the student should be able to recognize and treat pneumothorax and ruptured spleen.

TEACHING METHODS

Plenary lectures, multidisciplinar teaching and professional training at the University Simulation Center (discussion of clinical cases, simulation of the most common events in surgical emergencies / urgencies). Attendance is compulsory with hours distributed according to a calendar that integrates with the other courses of the Integrated Course. Some of the Skills will be taught and commented on through special recordings.

In case of continuation of the health emergency, the course will be organized electronically on the Teams platform according to a calendar that will be shared.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Acute abdomen (General concepts, peritonitis, intestinal occlusion, acute mesenteric ischemia),

General organization of trauma

thoracic trauma (namely PNX)

open and blunt abdominal trauma (particular attention to splenic rupture)

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Chiaranda E. Urgenze ed Emergenze.Istituzioni

guidelines and articles provided or suggested during the course

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ALDO PENDE (President)

FRANCESCO TORRE (President)

PIETRO AMERI

MARIO AMORE

MAURIZIO BALESTRINO

GIOVANNI CAMERINI

LAMBERTO FELLI

MANUELE FURNARI

PAOLO MOSCATELLI

LAURA AMBRA NICOLINI

NICOLO' ANTONINO PATRONITI

PAOLO PASQUALINO PELOSI

ITALO PORTO

FRANCESCA SANGUINETI

GIANLUIGI ZONA

GIACOMO BORGONOVO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

according to the general calendar

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

Exam schedule