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B021421 - ENDOCRINOLOGY
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Course Content
Learning Objectives
Teaching Methods
Type of Assessment
Course program
Academic Year 2022-23
Course year
Third year - Annualità singola
Belonging Department
Experimantal and Clinical Medicine
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
-
Credits
3
Teaching Hours
24
Teaching Term
26/09/2022 ⇒ 16/06/2023
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Giudizio Finale
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Lectureship
Course Content
The course consists of a series of lectures in order to provide knowledge the physiology of the endocrine system. Specific lectures will be dedicated to the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of the main endocrinological diseases.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge of the physiology of the endocrine system and of the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria and treatment strategies of the main endocrinological diseases.
Teaching Methods
Frontal lessons supported by visual and audio-visual
Type of Assessment
Oral examination of the knowledge regarding the physiology of the endocrine system and the pathophysiology of the main of endocrinological diseases presented during frontal lessons and included in the program.
Course program
The endocrine system: general principles.
Methods for the measurement of hormones.
Pathophysiology of the pituitary gland.
Pituitary tumors.
Acromegaly and its complications.
Hyponatremia and SIADH.
Pathophysiology of glucose metabolism.
Diabetes mellitus and its complications.
Obesity.
Pathophysiology of the thyroid.
Pathophysiology of the adrenal gland.
Bone homeostasis.
Osteoporosis.
Multiple endocrine neoplasia.
Spermatogenesis.
Biological effects of androgens.
Physiology of male sexual activity.
Examples of male reproductive system disorders.
Examples of male sexual dysfunction.
Methods for the measurement of hormones.
Pathophysiology of the pituitary gland.
Pituitary tumors.
Acromegaly and its complications.
Hyponatremia and SIADH.
Pathophysiology of glucose metabolism.
Diabetes mellitus and its complications.
Obesity.
Pathophysiology of the thyroid.
Pathophysiology of the adrenal gland.
Bone homeostasis.
Osteoporosis.
Multiple endocrine neoplasia.
Spermatogenesis.
Biological effects of androgens.
Physiology of male sexual activity.
Examples of male reproductive system disorders.
Examples of male sexual dysfunction.