Pediatric nursing

Basic concepts: etiology, pathogenesis, health and disease status. Cellular damage and death. Genetic disorders: autosomal dominant diseases, autosomal recessive diseases, X-linked diseases. Main karyotype abnormalities. Acute inflammation: vascular events (microcirculation structure, hyperemia, edema). Cellular and molecular mediators of inflammation; phagocytosis. Systemic responses to inflammation. Patterns of acute inflammation. Fever. Chronic inflammation. Immunopathogenic reactions: hypersensitivity reactions. Autoimmunity. Oncology: oncogenes and tumor suppressors; carcinogenesis.

No requirement

Patologia Generale e Fisiopatologia Fabio Celotti

The adopted teaching model primarily consists of lectures, utilizing PowerPoint slides and video animations as telematic support. During the lessons, the teacher stimulates the participation of students with questions designed to highlight the links between the course and other previously followed courses whose concepts can help them understand the lessons.

Mandatory

The examination consists of an approximately 1/2 hour-long oral discussion, focused on the topics explained throughout the course. The reasoning skills and the ability to present the topics in a critical and exhaustive way along with appropriate medical/scientific language will be considered for the final evaluation. Sufficient program knowledge is required to pass the exam with minimum grades (18/30). To achieve a score of 30/30 cum laude, the student must demonstrate an excellent understanding of all the topics covered during the course, being able to link them logically and consistently.

Lecture in class