Postgraduate Specialisation in Paediatrics

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Postgraduate Specialisation in Paediatrics

General and Specialistic Pediatrics 1 - DIDATTICA FRONTALE (2022/2023)

Course code
4S002131
Credits
7
Academic sector
MED/38 - PAEDIATRICS
Language of instruction
Italian
Site
VERONA
Teaching is organised as follows:
Activity Credits Period Academic staff
FERRANTE 1 0.5 not yet allocated Giuliana Ferrante
MARIGLIANO 1 0.5 not yet allocated Marco Marigliano
MAFFEIS 1 1 not yet allocated Claudio Maffeis
ANTONIAZZI 1 1 not yet allocated Franco Antoniazzi
PIETROBELLI 1 1 not yet allocated Angelo Pietrobelli
ZAFFANELLO 1 1 not yet allocated Marco Zaffanello
MALATTIE METABOLICHE EREDITARIE 1 not yet allocated Laura Rubert
NEFROLOGIA PEDIATRICA 1 not yet allocated Milena Brugnara

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Syllabus

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Pathophysiology of the onset of type 1 diabetes mellitus, and of diabetic ketoacidosis, use of the treatment protocol.
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UL: MAFFEIS 1
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Growth and auxology, detection and study methods; auxological cards.
Growth as a change in size, proportions and functions. Health indicators and measurement methods. Bone age, pubertal age, Risser sign.
Classification of short stature, diagnostic path, possibility of treatment. Bone and endocrine growth disorders.
Harmonic and disharmonic growth pathologies. Head circumference. Puberty and related events. Overweight and obesity, an outline of epidemiology. Genetics and epigenetics concepts. Body composition. Diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency and replacement treatment.
Chromosomal and genetic syndromes
Normal puberty, age-old trend, physiological variations from the norm and their classification.
Influences of environmental contaminants and lifestyles.
Precocious puberty - clinical, laboratory and instrumental diagnostics.
Treatment of early puberty with GnRH analogues, indications, follow-up and results
Endocrinological problems of the adolescent period.
Delayed puberty, polycystic ovary syndrome.
Skeleton functions and hormonal control of bone mass. Skeletal growth and growth control from the point of view of growth factors. Importance of exercise on growth. Bone mass and peak bone mass concept. Endocrine mechanisms of bone puberal maturation and in response to movement. Regulation factors of bone modeling and remodeling. Methods for investigating bone metabolism. New genetic evidence for bone mass control genes.

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Pathophysiology and Aetiopathogenesis of Sleep Respiratory Disorders in Pediatric Age. First visit and diagnostic classification. Risk factors or conditions. Consequences and Comorbidities. Clinical Semeiotics.
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UL: MALATTIE METABOLICHE EREDITARIE
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UL: NEFROLOGIA PEDIATRICA
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Assessment methods and criteria

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Oral with multiple questions on the topics covered in class.
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UL: MAFFEIS 1
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oral test
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Interactive teaching. Attendance at lessons.
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UL: MALATTIE METABOLICHE EREDITARIE
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UL: NEFROLOGIA PEDIATRICA
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Reference books

See the teaching bibliography


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