Enrollment year
2020/2021
Academic discipline
MED/13 (ENDOCRINOLOGY)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE
Course
BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Period
(04/10/2021 - 21/01/2022)
Lesson hours
16 lesson hours
Prerequisites
No preparatory exams are required. However students must possess or acquire a proper preparation in physiology and pathology
Learning outcomes
The course aims to provide students with the fundamental notions of physiopathology and clinical diseases of the endocrine system necessary to correctly interpret the results of laboratory tests regarding the different hormonal dosages. The main hormonal dosing methods and the possible dosing errors that can occur for each technique will be discussed. In addition, some clinical examples of particular interest are presented with interactive discussion with students.
Course contents
Neuroendocrine system
Pituitary adenomas
Hyperprolactinemia
Acromegaly
Cushing's disease
Hypopituitarism
Pathophysiology of the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid axis
Hyperthyroidism - Hypothyroidism - Markers of thyroid tumors
Pathophysiology of the adrenal gland - Adrenal hypocorticism - Cushing's syndrome
Female and male reproductive endocrinology
Immunometric assay techniques - Mass spectrometry
Teaching methods
The course includes classroom lectures and interactive teaching activities through discussion of clinical cases and attendance at the Laboratory for the study of Endocrine Disruptors (ICS Maugeri, Pavia). The teachers are available, during reception hours, for clarification on the topics covered in class.
Reccomended or required readings
J. Larry Jameson, Anthony S. Fauci, Dennis L. Kasper, Stephen L. Hauser, Dan L. Longo, Joseph Loscalzo (Eds). Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine: Volumes 1 and 2, 20e, Mc Graw-Hill, 2018.
D. Gardner, D. Shoback (Eds). Greenspan's Basic and Clinical Endocrinology, 10th Edition. Mc Graw-Hill, 2017.
L. Goldman, AI. Schafer (Eds). Goldman's Cecil Medicine, 26th Edition. Saunders Elsevier, 2015.
A. Lenzi, G. Lombardi, E. Martino, R. Vigneri (Eds.). Endocrinologia Clinica, Minerva Medica, 2011.
Assessment methods
The exam is oral and will focus on the topics covered in class. During the exam, the ability to integrate the knowledge acquired during the course, the achievement of the training objectives of the course and the appropriate medical-scientific language will be assessed.
Further information
The exam is oral and will focus on the topics covered in class. During the exam, the ability to integrate the knowledge acquired during the course, the achievement of the training objectives of the course and the appropriate medical-scientific language will be assessed.
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