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Endocrine, Metabolic and Gastroenteric Diseases - Module of Endocrinology

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Endocrinology

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Academic year 2023/2024

Course ID
SCB0211C
Teacher
Roberta Giordano (Lecturer)
Year
3rd year
Teaching period
To be defined
Type
Basic
Credits/Recognition
3 (24 hours of lectures, 12 hours of exercises)
Course disciplinary sector (SSD)
MED/13 - endocrinology
Delivery
Formal authority
Language
English
Attendance
Mandatory
Type of learning unit
modulo
Modular course
Endocrine, Metabolic and Gastroenteric Diseases (SCB0211)
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Sommario del corso

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Results of learning outcomes

After attending the course students will be expected to:

  • Know the anatomical and physiological basis of the endocrine system and its modifications across the lifespan;
  • Suspect the presence of the main endocrine disorders;
  • Know the consequences of hormone excess or deficiency;
  • Know advantages and risks of hormonal therapies;
  • Discuss clinical cases focusing on clinical suspicion, diagnostic approach and therapeutic options.
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Program

  • ENDOCRINE SYSTEM: definition, general anatomy and physiology, hormone synthesis and secretion, hormonal action and physiological function.
  • HYPOTHALAMUS-PITUITARY AXES: clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation and treatment of pituitary hormone excess (hyperprolactinemia, acromegaly, Cushing’s disease) and deficiency (hypopituitarism, diabetes insipidus), syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH).
    THYROID GLAND: clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation and treatment of hypo- and hyper-thyroidism, benign and malignant nodules.
  • PARATHYROID GLANDS: clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation and treatment of primary and secondary hyper-parathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism; metabolic osteopathies (osteoporosis and osteomalacia).
  • ADRENAL GLANDS: clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation and treatment of Cushing’s syndrome, hyperaldosteronism, pheochromocytoma, Addison’s disease and congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
  • GONADS: clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation and treatment of disorders of sexual differentiation, male and female hypogonadism, pathology of the menstrual cycle.
  • GROWTH and PUBERTY DISORDERS: low and high stature, delayed and early puberty.
  • MEN and APS: Multiple endocrine neoplasia and autoimmune-polyendocrine-syndromes.

Suggested readings and bibliography

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Notes

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