84435 - Anaesthesiology and Pain Management

Learning outcomes

Describe the pathophysiological basis of pain, and identify the clinical presentation of acute and persistent pain syndromes or conditions. Describe the basic principles of evaluation and management of acute and chronic pain. Describe the physiological and pharmacological basis of anesthesia. Discuss the indications and contraindications of general, local and regional anesthesia.

Course contents

Describe the physiological and pharmacological basis of anesthesia. Discuss the indications and contraindications of general, local and regional anesthesia.

Describe the pathophysiological basis of pain, and identify the clinical presentation of acute and persistent pain syndromes or conditions. Describe the basic principles of evaluation and management of acute and chronic pain.

Post-operative pain control.

Readings/Bibliography

PG Barash handbook of clinical anesthesia

Lectures' slides

Teaching methods

lectures with slides support

Assessment methods

The final I.C. exam will verify the achievement of objectives (critical thinking, knowledge of topics) within the integrated course of Neurological, Psychiatric Diseases, and anesthesiology and pain management (I.C.).

The assessment of 'anesthesiology and pain management' topics will focus on topics covered during the lectures.

Individual assessment will be through a 20-item quiz; each item will have four possible answers, of which only one is correct. Successful assessment includes marks from 18/30 to 30/30.

The I.C. will is divided into two modules.

Module A (Neuroradiology, In vivo Neurometabolic Diagnostics, Neuropsychopharmacology, Neuropathology, Anaesthesiology, and Pain Management; total 5 CFU):

Module B (Neurology, Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Neurosurgery; total 10 CFU):

The final exam will be an oral assessment to verify the achievement of objectives (critical thinking, knowledge of topics) within the integrated course of Neurological, Psychiatric Diseases and Pain (I.C.).

The assessment regarding "NEUROLOGY" will be mainly focused on topics covered in class.

For logistic reasons, the exam of the I.C. will be divided in 2 modules.

Module A (Psychiatry, Clinical Psycology, Neuropsycopharmacology, Anaesthesiology and Pain Management; total 7 CFU)

20.01.25

24.02.25

14.04.25

16.06.25

14.07.25

15.09.25

Exam sessions to be held at 3:00 p.m (afternoon) at Viale Carlo Pepoli 5.

Module B (Neurology, Neuroradiology, In vivo Neurometabolic Diagnostics, Neuropathology, Neurosurgery; total 8 CFU)

23.01.25

27.02.25

17.04.25

19.06.25

17.07.25

18.09.25

Exam sessions to be held at 9:00 a.m (morning) at Bellaria Hospital, Pavilion G, First Floor

FINAL GRADES

Taking the module B exam only after having passed the module A is mandatory.

At the end of each module, the Commission will score the overall student’s performance in each module according to the following scale:

o Outstanding 30/30L: full preparation, consolidated and without inaccuracies on the topics covered in the integrated course. Ability to promptly frame the topic. Ability to analyze and connect independently the different topics. Concepts in the right succession and full command of the specific language with some original elaboration by the student.

o Excellent 29-30/30: full preparation, consolidated and without significant inaccuracies on the topics covered in the course. Ability to promptly frame the topic. Ability to analyze and connect independently. Concepts in the right succession and full command of the specific language.

o Very good 27-28/30: preparation of very good level, but with significant inaccuracies in the presentation that compromise the achievement of full marks. Ability to analyze and link independently. Exposure of concepts in the right succession and with appropriate language.

o Good 23-26/30: preparation of good level, but with important inaccuracies in the presentation. Ability to analyze and link after input from the teacher. Exposure of concepts in the right succession and with appropriate language.

o Sufficient 18-22/30 knowledge limited to the basic concepts without serious gaps, only after input from the teacher. Exposition of concepts and language acceptable as a whole.

o Insufficient <18/30: lack of preparation. Serious and repeated conceptual errors.

The final mark of the Integrated Course Neurological, Psychiatric Disease and Pain (from 18/30 upwards) will be assigned when the student has completed both modules (i.e. during the Thursday session when module B is held). The student will be allowed to accept or decline the final grade by communicating the decision.

If a student does not achieve a pass score in module B, she/he will be allowed to sit again only for that module, maintaining the positive evaluation obtained in the other module A, as long as this happens within the same academic year (please be aware that last exam session is scheduled for 18.09.25). If a student has not completed all the exams of the integrated course within the academic year, must redo both modules.

Teaching tools

 slides and class interaction

Office hours

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