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SCIENZE MEDICHE I

Teaching Staff

PIETRO CASTELLINO - Module MEDICINA INTERNA - MED/09 - 8 CFU
ERNESTINA MARIANNA DE FRANCESCO - Module Clinical Pathology - MED/05 - 4 CFU

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Learning Objectives

• Clinical Pathology
  

  The course is aimed at building knowledge and developing competences in the field of Clinical Pathology.

  The students will learn to evaluate and interpret the laboratory tests used in the main hematological diseases, in the alterations of the coagulation system, in the alterations of liver, in certain endocrinopathies, in autoimmune diseases, in periodontal diseases and neoplastic diseases.

Course Structure

• Clinical Pathology
  

  The lessons will be held in classrooms. PDF presentations, which will be available for the students on the platform Studium, will be used as a presentation tool. Despite representing a facilitating tool during the learning process, the PDF presentations do not represent a replacement for textbooks.Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.

  Oral exam will be used for learning assessment. Learning assessment may also be carried out on line, should the conditions require it.

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Detailed Course Content

• Clinical Pathology
  

  Laboratory tests: definition and types.

  Collection and storage of biological samples.

  Pre-analytical, analytical and biological variability.

  Blood tests.

  Plasma Proteins and Electrophoresis.

  Hemostasis and Coagulation.

  Blood groups and Compatibility tests.

  Diabetes: diagnosis and follow-up.

  The liver: diagnosis of viral hepatitis.

  Diagnostics in autoimmune diseases.

  Diagnostics in periodontal diseases.

  Tumor markers.

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Textbook Information

• Clinical Pathology
  

  1. Federici G. Medicina di Laboratorio. Mc Graw-Hill Companies

  2. Laposata M. Medicina di Laboratorio. Piccin

  3. Ciaccio M., Lippi G. Biochimica clinica e Medicina di Laboratorio. EdiSES

  4. Antonozzi I. Medicina di Laboratorio. Piccin

  5. Balestrieri et al. Diagnostica Moleculare nella Medicina di Laboratorio. Piccin

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