B027227 - ELEMENTS OF ENDOCRINOLOGY (for elective activities only)

Italian

The course consists of a series of lectures that provide knowledge of anatomy and pathophysiology of organs and systems, outlining the aspects of main interest for the psychologist of endocrinological and Metabolic Diseases.

Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine: Sections dedicated to Endocrinology and Metabolism

The treatment of the endocrinology module, in accordance with the objectives of the course, is designed so that the student can relatively easily learn the basic elements of the main diseases of the endocrine-metabolic system. To achieve these objectives, the course is prepared in a compact, simple and clear way. The lessons are generally structured in a classical way (providing the necessary epidemiological, etiopathogenetic, pathophysiological, anatomopathological, clinical and therapeutic approach information)

Propedeuticity approved by degree course

Frontal lessons supported by visual and audio-visual equipment.

Oral exam

Thyroid goiters; Neoplasms of the thyroid; Tumors of the adrenal gland; Acromegaly and hyperprolactinemia; hormonal control of growth; Chronic hyperpercortisolism; Adrenal insufficiency; hyperaldosteronism; Pathophysiology of sympatho-adrenergic system. Pheochromocytoma; Thyroid Pathophysiology; Hyper and hypothyroidism; Thyroiditis; Pathophysiology of reproduction; physiological puberty, early and delate; primary and secondary hypogonadism; Infertility; amenorrhea; hirsutism; pathophysiology of salt and water balance; Diabetes insipidus; Inappropriate secretion of ADH; hyponatremia; Hyper- and hypoparathyroidism; hyper- and hypocalcaemia; Osteoporosis and osteomalacia; Paget's disease; Pathophysiology of glucose metabolism; type 1 and 2 Diabetes mellitus; acute and chronic complications of diabetes mellitus; Treatment of diabetes mellitus; Hypoglycemic syndromes; obesity; Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 and 2