Unit GENERAL SURGERY
- Course
- Medicine and surgery
- Study-unit Code
- GP002487
- Location
- TERNI
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Roberto Cirocchi
- CFU
- 2
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2015
- Offered
- 2018/19
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa integrata
SURGICAL SEMEIOTICS
| Code | GP004765 |
|---|---|
| Location | TERNI |
| CFU | 1 |
| Teacher | Roberto Cirocchi |
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| Hours |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Clinica generale medica e chirurgica |
| Academic discipline | MED/18 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | The aim of the course is to offer at the students a clinical summary of digestive surgery. - The abdominal pain - The general physical examination in surgical patients - The examination of local swellings Physical examination and clinical symptomatology - Neck (thyroid evaluation) - Arterial pulses - Breast - Anus - Abdomen • Inspection • Palpation • Percussion • Auscultation • Signs and painful points abs Knowledge of semiological findings and their correlation with the main pathophysiological mechanisms of the following diseases: • hernias of the abdominal viscera • the digestive haemorrhages • peritonitis • bowel obstruction • jaundice of surgical interest and portal hypertension • anorectal diseases • the ischemia of the lower limbs • varicose veins of the lower limbs |
| Reference texts | A. Amoroso, O. Riggio, S. Costantino, A. Afeltra, A. Picardi, L. Vettore. Semeiotica Pratica - II Edizione. Sussidio multimediale per l'apprendimento e la verifica delle principali manovre semeiologiche. Edito da Antonio Delfino Editore. www.antoniodelfinoeditore.com |
| Educational objectives | The purpose of the course is to teach students the technique of the history and methodology of the patient visit. Will be taught how to perform general physical examination and subsequently the local physical examination |
| Prerequisites | Basic knowledge is need in anatomy, pathophysiology and surgical pathology. |
| Teaching methods | Front-end lessons using powerpoint projections. The lesson material (except copyright-protected illustrations) is always made available to students electronically (file in pdf) the day before the lesson on the ateneum platform: https://www.unistudium.unipg.it/unistudium/login/index.php. |
| Other information | For further reading: - Roberto Cirocchi, Carlo Boselli, Claudio Renzi, Alessia Corsi, Lucio Cagini, Andrea Boccolini, Giuseppe Noya, Abe Fingerhut. State of the art paper - The surface landmarks of the abdominal wall: a plea for standardization. Archives of Medical Science 2014; 10, 3: 566-569. http://www.termedia.pl/State-of-the-art-paper-The-surface-landmarks-of-the-abdominal-wall-a-plea-for-standardization,19,23021,0,1.html |
| Learning verification modality | The exam will be performed through a written test, which will consist of 10 open-ended questions. |
| Extended program | - The abdominal pain - The general physical examination in surgical patients - The examination of local swellings Physical examination and clinical symptomatology - Neck (thyroid evaluation) - Arterial pulses - Breast - Anus - Abdomen • Inspection • Palpation • Percussion • Auscultation • Signs and painful points abs Knowledge of semiological findings and their correlation with the main pathophysiological mechanisms of the following diseases: • hernias of the abdominal viscera • the digestive haemorrhages • peritonitis • bowel obstruction • jaundice of surgical interest and portal hypertension • anorectal diseases • the ischemia of the lower limbs • varicose veins of the lower limbs |
PROFESSIONALISING TRAINING IN SURGICAL SEMEIOTICS
| Code | GP004772 |
|---|---|
| Location | TERNI |
| CFU | 1 |
| Teacher | Roberto Cirocchi |
| Teachers |
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| Hours |
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| Learning activities | Altro |
| Area | Tirocini formativi e di orientamento |
| Academic discipline | MED/18 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | The physical examination of the acute abdomen |
| Reference texts | Andreoni B, Chiara O, Coen D, Vesconi S. Diagnosi e trattamento delle emergenze medico - chirurgiche. Masson-Edra - 2009 |
| Educational objectives | The student must be able to exercise independently and automatically the physical examination of the acute abdomen |
| Prerequisites | Basic knowledge is need in anatomy, pathophysiology, surgical patholog and clinical examination. |
| Teaching methods | Training at the bedside |
| Learning verification modality | Interview |
| Extended program | Signs and symptoms of a peritonitis Signs and symptoms of an intestinal occlusion Signs and symptoms of digestive hemorrhage The semeiological maneuvers to detect the sign of Murphy, McBurney and Blumberg |