- Docente: Giulia Fiorini
- Credits: 1
- SSD: MED/09
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Neurophysiopathology techniques (cod. 8482)
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from Mar 19, 2025 to Apr 09, 2025
Learning outcomes
At the end of the module, the student knows the basics of medical emergencies, particularly related to the provision of first aid.
Course contents
Lesson 1:
• General principles of first aid: team dynamics, communication, systematic approach and basics for practical BLS
• Chest pain: differential diagnosis, clinical approach, hints of therapy.
Lesson 2:
• Seizures: etiopathogenesis, classification, differential diagnosis, first approach
• Diabetes complications: management of hypoglycemia
Lesson 3:
• Cerebral stroke: early recognition, management of first aid and hints of therapy
EKG: basic principles, main rhythms (SR, AF, flutter)
Lesson 4:
• Septic shock: evaluation approach, diagnosis and hints of therapy.
Delirium: onset, clinical presentation and differential diagnosis
Readings/Bibliography
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Fallani M, Merola A, et al. (2023). Handbook dell’ urgenza in medicina. Sesta edizione. Casa editrice: Edizioni Medico Scientifiche.
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Casagranda I, Cavazza M, et al. (2022). Medicina di emergenza-urgenza. Web tutorial manual. Con Il TascaMEU "Tascabile per medici di emergenza-urgenza"
- Sheehy’s Manual of Emergency Care. 8th Edition - December 30, 2022. Author: Emergency Nurses Association. Language: English (Paperback ISBN: 9780323710602 9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 1 0 6 0 - 2; eBook ISBN: 9780323710619)
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
Multidisciplinary oral exam
Teaching tools
Lesson material available on line
Office hours
See the website of Giulia Fiorini