CODE 67410 ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026 CREDITS 2 cfu anno 4 MEDICINA E CHIRURGIA 8745 (LM-41) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR MED/31 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: ENT, EYE AND DENTAL DISEASES TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Cognitive learning of the main ophtalmologic, otolaryngological and dental diseases. The student is expected to be able to recognize the physiopathological basis, the morphologic alteration and the clinical signs of the main diseases and their complications. Moreover, the student will have to be able to determine an evaluation and the prognosis. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Aim of the course is the clinical framing of ENT pathologies, with specific attention on differential diagnosis, diagnostic autonomy, and knowledge of the various therapeutic options. TEACHING METHODS Lectures 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 Anatomy and physiology of the ear Inflammatory diseases of the ear Audio-Vestibology Anatomy and physiology of the nose-sinus cavity Nose-sinus inflammatory disease Neoplastic diseases of the nose-sinus cavity Upper respiratory tract inflammation and abscesses ENT emergencies (epistaxis, nasal fractures, abscesses,foreign bodies, etc) Anatomy and physiology of the larynx Benign neoplasms of the larynx Laryngeal carcinomas Differential diagnosis of cervical lateral swelling Head and neck oncologic reconstruction Clinical cases RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Anniko M. et Al- Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, European Manual of Medicine. Springer Rossi G.- Compendio di Otorinolaringoiatria. Edizioni Minerva Medica TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD GIORGIO PERETTI Ricevimento: By appointment. write an e-mail to: giorgio.peretti@unige.it LUCA GUASTINI Ricevimento: by appointment Email: luca.guastini@unige.it FRANCESCO MORA FRANK RIKKI MAURITZ CANEVARI FILIPPO MARCHI STEFANO OTTOBONI LESSONS LESSONS START First semester Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral examination. ASSESSMENT METHODS Oral examination allows to assess the degree of preparation of the students, the correctness of the vocabulary with special reference to technical jargon as well. Students have to demonstrate the ability to actively apply the knowledge acquired during the course through reasoning and synthesis.
