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

 Any Student with documented Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), or with any special needs, shall reach out to the Lecturer(s) and to the dedicated SLD Representative in the Department before class begins, in order to liase and arrange the specific teaching methods and ensure proper achievement of the learning aims and outcomes.

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)

ALBERTO BALLESTRERO (President)

ANDREA DE MARIA (President)

GIOVANNI PASSALACQUA (President)

FULVIO BRAIDO

MARCO CANEPA

MANUELE FURNARI

EDOARDO GIOVANNI BATTISTA GIANNINI

ROBERTO MASSIMO LEMOLI

DAVIDE CARLO MAGGI

LIVIA PISCIOTTA

ROBERTO PONTREMOLI

ITALO PORTO

ALBERTO SULLI

FRANCESCA CHIARA VIAZZI

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.

FURTHER INFORMATION

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