Ateneo - UPO

Newborn classification. Adaptation to intrauterine
life. Main neonatal diseases.
Pediatric semeiotics. Nutrition in different
pediatric ages. Prevention in childhood of adult
diseases. Overweight and obesity.
Pediatric Infection Diseases, Vaccination Calendar.
Pediatric
diseases in different systems: endocrinology,
gastroenterology, cardiology, pneumology,
nephrology. Vasculitis
Allergology, Pediatric oncology

1. Pediatrics of Nelson Authors: Nelson - Behrman - Kliegman - Jenson – Stanton Editore:Elsevier - Masson
Edizione:XIX 2012 Lingua:Italian
2. Pediatria pratica Authors:Bona – Miniero Editore:Minerva Medica Edizione:X 2019 Lingua:Italiano
3. Pediatria D’Urgenza Autore: Antonio Francesco Urbino. Editore Biomedia I e II Volume
4 . Terapia insulinica: verso il futuro e oltre. Rabbone I Minerva Medica
5. Manuale di adolescentologia. V. De Sanctis Pacini editore. 2002
6. International guidelines published by Scientific Societies and Expert Groups.

The aim of this course is to focus on the main pathologies of the pediatric age in order to acquire the professional skills useful to manage the complexity of the pathologies and peculiarities of the child.
The program is divided into three pediatric modules with a multidisciplinary, interprofessional, and integrated vision of the main health problems of the pediatric age, not only focused on the disease but also on the child himself, taking into account the totality of body and psyche, the peculiarities of the developmental age, gender differences and the social context, including his family.
The teaching method involves the horizontal and vertical integration of knowledge and is oriented to the ability to solve problems and make decisions. Attention is also paid to the prevention of diseases and the promotion of children’s health.

The students have to know the main physiology and pathology knowledge about pediatric age learned during basic medicine courses, taking into consideration the new care and health needs centered not only on the disease but on the sick child and his family.

Lectures and plenary discussions of clinical cases to develop the interpretation of diagnostic tests and clinical reasoning, starting from the knowledge acquired in the basic courses, declined in the pediatric age.

Oral examination.
Students have to demonstrate knowledge of treated
diseases and ability in clinical reasoning.

Small and large for gestational age newborn. Breast
feeding and weaning. Apgar index. Neonatal
jaundice.
Pediatric semeiotics. Prevention in childhood of adult
dieseases.
New health and social needs in pediatric age.The
emerging problem of pediatric obesity.
Pediatric Infection Diseases and vaccination calendar. Prevention
and therapeutic appoach. Pubertal disorders.
Management of cronic dieseases. Thyroid disorders.
Adrenal hyperplasia and insufficiency.
Auxology: pathophysiology of stature-weight growth and pubertal development. Low stature: endocrine and non-endocrine causes, growth hormone deficiency, Laron syndrome.
Diabetes
Mellitus. Main gastroenterological diseases in
childhood: Diagnosis and treatment of celiac
disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease,
eosinophilic esophagitis. Diabetes classification;
type 1 diabetes therapy and other forms of diabetes;
diabetological emergencies such as diabetic
ketoacidosis and hypoglycemia;
- Pediatric cardiology: congenital heart disease,
cardiomyopathy, arrhythmic diseases.
- Pediatric pneumology: pneumonia, bronchitis,
bronchiolitis and cystic fibroids.
- Pediatric nephrology: nephrosis and nephritic
syndrome, urinary tract infections, Haemolytic
uraemic syndrome
- Pediatric Vasculitis
Allergology: pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapy of bronchial asthma, food allergies and atopic dermatitis.
Pediatric Oncology: notions of diagnosis and therapy of pediatric cancers

To Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the approach to the main diseases treated in the course in terms of differential diagnosis and therapy by demonstrating recognition of the peculiarities of the pediatric age and knowing how to put into practice the acquired knowledge.