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.
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.
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)
Chiaranda E. Urgenze ed Emergenze.Istituzioni
guidelines and articles provided or suggested during the course
Ricevimento: Giacomo Borgonovo will receive students on phone n 01035357335 or, preferably, by previous appointment by mail at: borgonovo@unige.it
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)
according to the general calendar
