21331 - Internal Medicine and Geriatrics

Learning outcomes

To understand the mechanisms and the clinical manifestations of diseases addressed by modules 1-4. To comprehend the techniques for recognizing and managing emergencies pertaining to the diseases addressed by modules 1-4, such as acute liver failure, anaphylaxis, and delirium, within the confines of one's professional competence.

Course contents

-Introduction to Internal Medicine. Outlines of Clinical Methodology and Medical Semeiotics.

- Geriatric Patient. Frailty and Multimorbidity. Multidimensional geriatric assessment. Geriatric syndromes. Sarcopenia and evaluation of body composition in the elderly

- Cardiovascular diseases in adults and the elderly

- Diabetes Mellitus in adults and the elderly

- Liver, pancreatic and gastrointestinal diseases

- Kidney and urinary tract pathologies

- Respiratory disorders

- Anemia

- Autoimmune diseases and vasculitis

- Delirium and Dementia

- Osteoporosis, falls and fractures

- Dehydration and electrolyte imbalances

- Malnutrition in the elderly

- Pain in the elderly

- Infections in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics

- Network of territorial services

- Palliative care and end-of-life care

Teaching methods

classroom-taught lesson

Assessment methods

The exam consists of a written test (multiple choice questions).

Being an integrated course, the test consists of 90 questions (15 questions x 6 subjects).

Each question has three answers, of which only one is true.

To pass the exam, the student must correctly answer at least

- 5 of 15 questions per subject and
- 54 of 90 total questions (18/30).

The scheme for converting the score to 30ths is as follows:

18/30 score from 54 to 54
19/30 score from 55 to 58
20/30 score from 59 to 60
21/30 score from 61 to 62
22/30 score from 63 to 64
23/30 score from 65 to 66
24/30 score from 67 to 68
25/30 score from 69 to 70
26/30 score from 71 to 72
27/30 score from 73 to 74
28/30 score from 75 to 76
29/30 score from 77 to 78
30/30 score from 79 to 84
30L/30 score from 85 to 90

The time allowed for the exam is 80 minutes.

Teaching tools

The course handouts (PDF) will be available for the duration of the academic year at the web address provided by the teacher at the beginning of the course.

Office hours

See the website of Elisa Fabbri