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NEPHOLOGY

CODE 80726
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023
CREDITS
  • 1 cfu during the 6th year of 8745 MEDICINA E CHIRURGIA(LM-41) - GENOVA
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    SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR MED/14
    TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
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    SEMESTER 1° Semester
    MODULES This unit is a module of:
    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

    Exam Board

    DIEGO BAGNASCO (President)

    ANDREA DE MARIA (President)

    GIOVANNI PASSALACQUA (President)

    FULVIO BRAIDO

    MARCO CANEPA

    MANUELE FURNARI

    EDOARDO GIOVANNI GIANNINI

    ROBERTO MASSIMO LEMOLI

    DAVIDE CARLO MAGGI

    LIVIA PISCIOTTA

    ITALO PORTO

    ALBERTO SULLI

    FRANCESCA CHIARA VIAZZI

    ROBERTO PONTREMOLI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

    LESSONS

    Class schedule

    All class schedules are posted on the EasyAcademy portal.

    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.

    FURTHER INFORMATION

    Students will be able to make an appointment sending an e-mail to: francesca.viazzi@unige.it