CODE 57679 ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026 CREDITS 2 cfu anno 2 MEDICINA E CHIRURGIA 8745 (LM-41) - GENOVA LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA MODULES Questo insegnamento è composto da: ANESTHESIOLOGY INTERNAL MEDICINE TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW First aid for medical students. AIMS AND CONTENT AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Knowledge The student will acquire the necessary skills for the clinical assessment and basic treatment of patients in emergency situations. In particular: - Principles of first aid and the organization of the emergency medical system - Pathophysiological understanding of the main medical and traumatic emergency conditions. - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques and use of the semi-automated external defibrillator (AED) - Principles of rescue safety and application of standardized protocols. Application of Knowledge - The student will be able to promptly recognize clinically relevant signs and symptoms of emergency situations (trauma, dyspnea, chest pain, neurological changes, intoxication). - The student will be able to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, positioning in the lateral recovery position, and airway clearance maneuvers. TEACHING METHODS The course is divided into 18 hours of theoretical lectures plus practical exercises in small groups of a maximum of 8 students for the practical part (BLS-D). 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 Approach to the patient with trauma Approach to the patient with dyspnea Approach to the patient with chest pain Approach to the patient with neurological impairment Approach to the patient requiring airway management Approach to the patient with intoxication Approach to the patient with shock Rescue in challenging environments Cardiac arrest and BLS-D RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Teaching materials provided in class and made available via the Aulaweb platform. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD NICOLO' ANTONINO PATRONITI LORENZO BALL DENISE BATTAGLINI Ricevimento: By appointment only denise.battaglini@unige.it IOLE BRUNETTI STEFANO NOGAS SOBRINHO FRANCESCA IANNUZZI ARIANNA IACHI FRANCESCO TORRE Ricevimento: contact by e-mail: f.torre@unige.it LESSONS Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written exam: 30 multiple-choice questions to be answered in 40 minutes. Participation in the BLS-D practical exercise is mandatory and is a prerequisite for obtaining the qualification. ASSESSMENT METHODS Learning assessment takes place through the final exam only, which aims to ascertain the student's actual acquisition of the expected learning outcomes. FURTHER INFORMATION The teacher receives by appointment
