Unit GENERAL SURGERY 1

Course
Medicine and surgery
Study-unit Code
A001247
Location
TERNI
Curriculum
In all curricula
CFU
2
Course Regulation
Coorte 2022
Offered
2025/26
Type of study-unit
Obbligatorio (Required)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa integrata

SURGICAL SEMEIOTICS

Code A001248
Location TERNI
CFU 1
Teacher Roberto Cirocchi
Teachers
  • Roberto Cirocchi
Hours
  • 12.5 ore - Roberto Cirocchi
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.
Reference texts DIONIGI - CHIRURGIA - 6 EDIZIONE - Elsevier EDRA- 2017
Educational objectives The aim of the course is to provide students with a general overview of the diagnostic-therapeutic pathways in digestivey surgery. In addition, the student should be know the main symptoms and clinical signs related to different emergency diseases.
Prerequisites Basic knowledge is need in anatomy, pathophysiology, semeiotic 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
Learning verification modality Interview lasting approximately 15 minutes divided into 2 questions, 1 of which relating to oncological surgery and 1 to surgery for non-neoplastic pathologies. A further question may be asked in the event of an unsatisfactory answer to the 2 previous questions.
Extended program Acute appendicitis and their complications
Diverticular disease and their complications
Chronic Pancreatitis and their complications
Intestinal ischemia
Internal and external abdominal hernia
Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile

PROFESSIONALISING TRAINING IN SURGICAL SEMEIOTICS

Code A001249
Location TERNI
CFU 1
Teacher Roberto Cirocchi
Teachers
  • Roberto Cirocchi
Hours
  • 25 ore - Roberto Cirocchi
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 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
Reference texts Cirocchi R, Boselli C, Noya G. Appunti di semeiotica chirurgica - Minerva Medica - 2013
Lumachi F, Norberto L, Angriman I. Semeiotica chirurgica. Unipress, 2010
Educational objectives The student must be able to exercise independently and automatically the following procedures:
- Perform complete physical examination of the abdomen
- Run the identification and delimitation of ascites
- Detecting signs of peritoneal inflammation and intestinal obstruction
- Perform maneuvers semeiological to detect the sign of Murphy, McBurney and Blumberg
- Scan for abdominal and inguinal hernias
- Perform a physical examination of the arteries
- Determine the signs of the inadequacy of the veins of the lower limbs
Prerequisites Basic knowledge is need in anatomy, pathophysiology and surgical pathology.
Teaching methods Simulation-Based Medical Education: skilllab, simulated patient and Technology Enhanced Learning:Terni site of the Master's Degree in Medicine and Surgery
Training at the bedside
Other information
Learning verification modality Interview regarding a clinical case
Extended program The student must be able to exercise independently and automatically the following procedures:
- Perform complete physical examination of the abdomen
- Run the identification and delimitation of ascites
- Detecting signs of peritoneal inflammation and intestinal obstruction
- Perform maneuvers semeiological to detect the sign of Murphy, McBurney and Blumberg
- Scan for abdominal and inguinal hernias
- Perform a physical examination of the arteries
- Determine the signs of the inadequacy of the veins of the lower limbs
Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile
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