INTERNAL MEDICINE

[133ME]
a.a. 2025/2026

First semester

Frequency Mandatory

  • 3 CFU
  • 30 hours
  • Italian with some PPT-files in english
  • Trieste
  • Obbligatoria
  • Oral Exam
  • SSD MED/09
  • Core subjects
Curricula: COMMON
Syllabus

Knowledge of the major medical diseases in term of clinical and pathophysiological scenario and principal laboratory test.
Knowledge and translational link to the bidirectional relationship between diabetes and periodontal disease.

First level knowledge of the english language.
Knowledge of the propedeutic arguments treated in the first academic year.

Programme:
Obesity and its complications (4 hours).
Diabetes Mellitus and its relationship with the peridontal disease (4 hours).
Arterial hypertension; atherosclerosis (4 hours).
Cardiology: heart failure; dispnoea, respiratory failure (4 hours)
Nephrology(4 hours);
Autoimmune diseases (2 hours);
Aging and nutritional deficiencies, frailty, sarcopenia (4 hours)
Gastroenterologic-liver diseases (4 hours)

PPT-files from lessons.

Programme:
Obesity and its complications (4 hours).
Diabetes Mellitus and its relationship with the peridontal disease (4 hours).
Arterial hypertension; atherosclerosis (4 hours).
Cardiology: heart failure; dispnoea, respiratory failure (4 hours)
Nephrology(4 hours);
Autoimmune diseases (2 hours);
Aging and nutritional deficiencies, frailty, sarcopenia (4 hours)
Gastroenterologic-liver diseases (4 hours)

Academic lessons

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Candidates will be evaluated according to planned testing. Passing the final test will require a positive evaluation (≥ 18).
The final score is calculated taking into account the number of credits for each module. The “laude” will increase the test by 1 point. Average voting required for final “laude” score is >30,5.
Score scaling:
The test will allow to verify the overall knowledge on the topic.
The folloing parameters will be considered:
Score 29-30 e lode: the student has deep knowledge of the topic.
Score 26-28: the student has good knowledge of the topic.
Score 22-25: the student has acceptable knowledge of the topic.
Score 18-21: the student has minimal knowledge of the topic.
Not passed: the student has below minimal knowledge of the topic.