1. Knowledge and understanding of the most common signs and symptoms, and their underlying mechanisms;
2. Applying knowledge and understanging to identify potential diseases that can explain different associations of signs and symptoms;
3. Making judgements;
4. Communication skills
5. Learning skills

Adequate knowledge of anatomy, physiology, medical semiotics and pharmacology

Physiopathological mechanisms underlying associations of signs and symptoms. All the contents are specified in the full program below.

Harrison’s, Principles of internal medicine

Jaundice-vomit; Arterial hypertension-weight loss; anemia-diarrhea; weight gain-hypoglycemia; chest pain-malabsorption; fever-cyanosis; hemoptysis-dyspnea; abdominal pain-dull sound right lung base; hyponatremia-jaundice; hyperkalemia-arterial hypotension: ulcers-hypokalemia; arthritis-proteinuria; metabolic acidosis- dyspepsia + additional 5-10 associations which will be defined during the lessons

Frontal lessons as well as small group work. Slides and other teaching material will be available in the moodle platform.
Any necessary change in the teaching modalities due to COVID-19 emergency will be notified in due course

This course is part of the integrated course of physiopathology. Additional information will be provided on the Moodle platform https://moodle2.units.it/ in the course page.

There will be a single, integrated examination for the entire course of physiopathology, with a written part held via the moodle platform first (125 multiple-choice questions on 13 topics) in 2 hours and 33 minutes and then an oral part of 30 minutes. To be admitted to the oral part, it is necessary to have answered correctly to 60% of the questions and 60% of the topics. The oral exam will last 30 minutes and there will be 3 questions. As for the contents of this couse, there will be one oral question on one of the associations (10 minutes). Final score will be converted to a maximum of 30 points.
(30-30 cum laude=excellent knowledge; 27-29=very good knowledge; 24-26=good knowledge; 21-23 = just right knowledge; minimum amount of knowledge; <18= not enough knowledge)

This course in on a topic that is linked to the aims of the WHO 2030 Agenda for sustainable development.