ENDOCRINOLOGY
2013/2014
2015/2016
DM270
MED/13 (ENDOCRINOLOGIA)
DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA MOLECOLARE
MEDICINA E CHIRURGIA (IN LINGUA INGLESE)
PERCORSO COMUNE
SECONDO SEMESTRE (07/03/2016 - 27/05/2016)
3
24 ore di attività frontale
ENGLISH
ORALE
CHIOVATO LUCA - 2 CFU
ROTONDI MARIO - 1 CFU
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Diseases of the Endocrine System:
The Course is aimed at providing the students with the main notions regarding pathophysiology and clinics of the diseases of the endocrine system. The subject of endocrine diseases will be treated taking into account their repercussions in Internal Medicine and giving a particular emphasis to their multidisciplinary aspects. Paradigmatic clinical cases will be illustrated. Clinical practice, both in the outpatients clinic and in the ward, is encouraged.
Diseases of Metabolism:
The Course is aimed at providing students with the main notions regarding pathophysiology and clinics of the Diseases of Metabolism. Particular emphasis will be given to methodological aspects, which are useful to attain a clinical diagnosis. The final aim is to provide students with an integrated picture of the Diseases of Metabolism.
Endocrine-surgery:
The main topics of the course will be: 1) anatomy and physiology of endocrine glands; 2) notions regarding etiology, gross and microscopic pathology, signs and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of the those diseases of the Endocrine System and of Metabolism, which are currently considered of surgical interest. Paradigmatic clinical cases will be illustrated and discussed.
Frontal teaching activity:
Topics of the Integrated Course of Diseases of the Endocrine System and Metabolism

Diseases of the Endocrine System:
Neuro-endocrinology
Pituitary adenomas
Hyper-prolactinemia
Acromegaly
Cushing's disease
Hypopituitarism
Disorders of the neurohypophysis and diabetes insipidus
Pathophysiology of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Nodular thyroid diseases and thyroid cancer
Mineral metabolism
Hyperparathyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism
Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN)
Pathophysiology of the adrenal gland
Adrenal insufficiency
Cushing’s syndrome
Female reproductive endocrinology
Male reproductive endocrinology
DISEASES of THE METABOLISM
Disorders of carbohydrate metabolism: diabetes mellitus and its acute and chronic complications
Obesity and insulin resistance
Dyslipidemia
Gout
Metabolic abnormalities due to endocrine diseases.


ENDOCRINE-SURGERY
MEN 1 and MEN 2
The pancreatic insulae and the surgical therapy of diabetes mellitus
Pancreatic endocrine tumors
Carcinoid
Adrenal cortical cancer
Pheochromocytoma
Surgical thyroid diseases: toxic and non-toxic goiter, Graves-Basedow’s disease, thyroid tumors
Hyperparathyroidism
Adrenal incidentaloma
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Endocrinology: oral

Metabolism: oral

Endocrine surgery: written, 31 quiz with 5 answers, only one correct, 30 minutes to answer. Full score if 31 quiz correct, 1 point less in case of wrong or missing answer