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ADE - ADRENAL DISEASES THAT MATTER FOR INTERNAL MEDICINE
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Ade - Adrenal Diseases that Matter for Internal Medicine
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Academic year 2020/2021
- Course ID
- SCB0382
- Teacher
- Prof. Massimo Terzolo (Lecturer)
- Year
- 4th year 5th year 6th year
- Teaching period
- Second semester
- Type
- Elective
- Credits/Recognition
- 1
- Course disciplinary sector (SSD)
- MED/09 - medicina interna
MED/13 - endocrinologia - Delivery
- Lecture
- Language
- English
- Attendance
- Mandatory
- Type of examination
- Practice test
- Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of cardiovascular physiology and endocrine physiology.
- Propedeutic for
- Internal Medicine I and II, Endocrinology
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Sommario del corso
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Course objectives
To understand the basics of epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of the following diseases causing secondary hypertension:
-Primary Aldosteronism
-Cushing Syndrome
-Pheochromocytoma
To understand the basics of epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of the following diseases:
-Addison Disease
-Adrenal Incidentaloma
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Results of learning outcomes
To get the capability of posing a pertinent diagnostic suspect of the above mentioned diseases, to start a correct diagnostic approach and to design a management plan.
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Course delivery
Two sets of presentations of 4-h duration each that will be delivered by coincident Webex calls.
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Learning assessment methods
Practice tests
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Program
-Primary Aldosteronism
-Cushing Syndrome
-Pheochromocytoma
-Addison Disease
-Adrenal Incidentaloma
Each topic will be addressed with explicative case reports and formal lectures.
Suggested readings and bibliography
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A selected series of updated reviews will be suggested at the end of presentations.
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Note
Maximum number of students: 50
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