OVERVIEW

The course aims to provide the basic principles of the most important gastroenterological pathologies, also addressing the use of the most appropriate terminology.

AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course provides students with the necessary knowledge to recognize and understand the most important gastro-intestinal diseases; in particular, the course will present the main signs and symptoms of gastro-intestinal tract and related glands, introducing topics related to clinical conditions such as achalasia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, H. pylori infection and peptic ulcer, celiac disease, viral hepatitis and liver cirrhosis, Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

The student must be able to know the pathophysiological basis of the treated diseases and to remember signs and symptoms in order to quickly identify them and work with the doctor in synergy within the role of his competence.

The knowledge of the appropriate terminology, diagnostic techniques and therapeutic bases of gastroenterological pathologies helps the doctor in the patients’ management and allows to plan, propose, where necessary, a correct physiotherapy treatment.

TEACHING METHODS

10 hours of frontal lessons during which the main topics of the program will be exposed

Students with certified DSA, disability or other special educational needs are encouraged to contact lecturers at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching methods that, while respecting the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning patterns and provide suitable compensatory tools

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

1. signs and symptoms of gastroenterological relevance

2. motor disorders of the esophagus

3. hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease

4. chronic gastritis

5. peptic ulcer

6. celiac disease

7. chronic inflammatory bowel diseases

             to. Ulcerative colitis

             b. Crohn's disease

8. chronic hepatitis and liver cirrhosis

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Delivery to the students of the commented slides

Recommended book: Unigastro - Malattie dell'apparato digerente - Edizione 2019 - 2022– Editrice Gastroenterologia Italiana

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

 The lessons will start in the first semester in accordance with the didactic calendar

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Students with DSA or other regularly certified special educational needs will be able to agree with the professor on the written or oral mode of the examination, by contacting professors at least 10 days before the exam. They will also be able to take advantage of 30 % additional time 

FURTHER INFORMATION

When a student is a certified DSA, it is required to contact the Referring Teacher of the DISABILITY and DSA Commission for DINOGMI: Prof. N. Girtler (nicolagirtler@unige.it ) and evaluated the single case, he will send to the teachers the necessary directions both for  lessons development  and for modality of examination