Ateneo - UPO

The main contents of the course are the description of the causes, the pathological pictures and the clinical aspects and the diagnostic paths of the main endocrinological, metabolic and andrological diseases. Information on the therapies necessary for the treatment of Endocrine / Metabolic pathologies will also be provided.

Camanni F. and Ghigo E Malattie del sistema endocrino e del metabolismo. Centro Scientifico Editore, III° edizione,
Torino 2001.
2) Per approfondimenti: Patricia E Molina. Fisiologia Endocrina. Lange Physiology Series (McGraw-Hill)
2004.

To know, to describe, to diagnose more common endocrine-metabolic diseases.

Knowledge about fundamental medical disciplines: Anatomy, Physiology,Biochemistry, General Pathology. Knowledge on Semeiotics and Pharmacology are also requested.

PPT presentations.
Clinical case seminars.
Guidelines discussions.
Meta-analysis discussion on endocrine and metabolic patients.

If needed, in-depth sessions preparatory to the exam will be offered, to be agreed directly with the lecturer.
Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request
specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse

e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services-
students-physical-or-learning-disabilities

Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted
the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination
modalities, concerning academic aspects.

Multiple choice questions and oral discussion on clinical case presentation.

Hypothalamic-pituitary diseases: Acromegaly, IperPRL, Cushing's disease and hypercorticadrenalism, short stature and disorders of pubertal development
Hyponatremia, SIADH and DI
Adrenal Diseases: Adrenal incidentalomas, Adrenal masses, Hypoadrenalism I ° (M of Addison's)
Diseases of METABOLISM: Diabetes Mellitus: Classification, Diagnosis, Therapies (type 1 and type 2 and secondary, acute and chronic complications, Obesity, Nutrition and Diet, Lipidology and alterations in lipoprotein metabolism. Gynecological endocrinology and andrology: Diseases of the male reproductive system, Diseases of the female reproductive system
Thyroid and parathyroid disorders, endocrine oncology: Hypothyroidism and autoimmune thyropathies, Hyperthyroidism, Thyroid carcinomas / MEN
Parathyroid diseases, metabolic osteopathies and other alterations of calcium-phosphoric metabolism. Osteoporosis.
Endocrine hypertension.
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

At the end of the course the student must learn to recognize, describe, diagnose the most common endocrine-metabolic diseases inserted in a context of chronic diseases with multiple morbidity and morbidity. It is essential that the student learn the correct methods of clinical reasoning in Endocrinology, applying the method of differential diagnosis.