Ateneo - UPO

Specialistic Pediatric: Pediatric Diabetology, Pneumology, Infection Diseases, Vaccinations Calendar, Vasculitis

Pediatria Nelson - Behrman - Kliegman - Jenson – Stanton Editore:Elsevier - Masson
Pediatria pratica Bona – Miniero Editore:Minerva Medica Edizione:X 2019
Pediatria D’Urgenza - Antonio Francesco Urbino. Editore Biomedia I and II Vol.
Terapia insulinica: verso il futuro e oltre. Rabbone I Minerva Medica

The aim of this course is to focus attention on the main pathologies of the pediatric age with a particular reference to the main pediatric infectious diseases and their prevention through vaccinations. Some pediatric emergencies will also be treated in order to acquire the professional skills useful in managing the complexity of the pathologies and peculiarities of the child.
The program integrates with the other 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 knowledges 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.

It will be made available online teaching material
(slides and bibliography)

Oral Examination
Students have to demonstrate knowledge of trated diseases and ability in clinical reasoning

Pediatric Diabetology: diabetes classification; type 1 diabetes therapy and other forms of diabetes; diabetological emergencies such as diabetic ketoacidosis and hypoglycemia;
- Pediatric pneumology: pneumonia, bronchitis, bronchiolitis and cystic fibroids.
- Pediatric infection Diseases, meningitis encephalitis
- Pediatric Vasculitis

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.