Emergency Medicine
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
- Know how to deal with the main medical, surgical and resuscitation urgencies.
- Know how to assess the patient's general condition and stratify the clinical risk.
- Know the guidelines for the restoration and maintenance of vital functions, following appropriate diagnostic-therapeutic pathways.
- Know the physiopathological mechanisms, etiology and clinical presentation
- Know the differential diagnosis and the diagnostic pathway
- Know the techniques for monitoring vital functions
- Know the treatment principles and therapeutic algorithms
- Know how to assess the patient's general condition and stratify the clinical risk.
- Know the guidelines for the restoration and maintenance of vital functions, following appropriate diagnostic-therapeutic pathways.
- Know the physiopathological mechanisms, etiology and clinical presentation
- Know the differential diagnosis and the diagnostic pathway
- Know the techniques for monitoring vital functions
- Know the treatment principles and therapeutic algorithms
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
- know how to deal with cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers;
- know how to deal with the main medical and resuscitation urgencies
- know the advanced algorithms of treatment of bradi- and tacho-arrhythmias in urgency, the principles of defibrillation and electrical cardioversion
- interpret the emo-gas analysis and learn about the main emergency drugs
- interpret a monitoring
- know how to deal with cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers;
- know how to deal with the main medical and resuscitation urgencies
- know the advanced algorithms of treatment of bradi- and tacho-arrhythmias in urgency, the principles of defibrillation and electrical cardioversion
- interpret the emo-gas analysis and learn about the main emergency drugs
- interpret a monitoring
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Prerequisites for admission
· Knowledge of the main physiopathological mechanisms that regulate cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal homeostasis, including acid-base balance.
· Knowledge of the main diagnostic imaging techniques and laboratory medicine.
· Knowledge of the principles of medical and surgical therapy.
· Knowledge of the main diagnostic imaging techniques and laboratory medicine.
· Knowledge of the principles of medical and surgical therapy.
Assessment methods and Criteria
ORAL EXAM WITH WRITTEN PRESELECTION
The exam will consist of an initial written part featuring clinical scenarios related to topics covered in lectures. The questions will be in multiple-choice format or may involve simple queries (one or more correct answers, all correct, or one more appropriate than the others).
The written exam will last 20 minutes and will include 10 questions. Each question is worth 1 point.
To qualify for the oral exam, students must correctly answer at least 6 out of 10 questions. The written score is a preliminary step and will not determine the final outcome, which can be improved or worsened by the oral exam.
The exam will consist of an initial written part featuring clinical scenarios related to topics covered in lectures. The questions will be in multiple-choice format or may involve simple queries (one or more correct answers, all correct, or one more appropriate than the others).
The written exam will last 20 minutes and will include 10 questions. Each question is worth 1 point.
To qualify for the oral exam, students must correctly answer at least 6 out of 10 questions. The written score is a preliminary step and will not determine the final outcome, which can be improved or worsened by the oral exam.
General surgery
Course syllabus
· Abdominal trauma
· Abdominal trauma + clinical cases
· Acid-base balance
· Thoracic trauma
· Thoracic trauma + clinical cases
· Burns: clinical overview and treatment
· Abdominal trauma + clinical cases
· Acid-base balance
· Thoracic trauma
· Thoracic trauma + clinical cases
· Burns: clinical overview and treatment
Teaching methods
The course is delivered through lectures and practical training in hospital wards.
Teaching Resources
-Text book of surgery; Townsend ed: Elsevier;
-ATLS student course manual: advance trauma life support: ED: american college of surgeon.
-ATLS student course manual: advance trauma life support: ED: american college of surgeon.
Internal medicine
Course syllabus
· Cardiogenic shock (part 1)
· Fluid therapy and electrolytes
· Coma and meningitis
· Cardiogenic shock (part 2)
· How to set up an antibiotic therapy
· Fluid therapy and electrolytes
· Coma and meningitis
· Cardiogenic shock (part 2)
· How to set up an antibiotic therapy
Teaching methods
The course is delivered through lectures and practical training in hospital wards.
Teaching Resources
-Text book of surgery; Townsend ed: Elsevier;
-ATLS student course manual: advance trauma life support: ED: american college of surgeon.
-ATLS student course manual: advance trauma life support: ED: american college of surgeon.
Anaesthesiology
Course syllabus
· Acute respiratory failure
· Abdominal trauma + clinical cases
· Acid-base balance
· Acute pulmonary edema
· Clinical cases of thoracic and abdominal trauma
· Fluid therapy and electrolytes
· Non-invasive ventilation, asthma, and COPD
· End-of-life care
· Treatment of acute and chronic pain
· Substance abuse and poisonings
BLSD Course (Basic Life Support and Defibrillation) with final exam and certificate issuance.
The course does not contribute to the final grade but is a mandatory prerequisite to take the exam.
Students with a valid BLSD certification are exempt from the course.
· Abdominal trauma + clinical cases
· Acid-base balance
· Acute pulmonary edema
· Clinical cases of thoracic and abdominal trauma
· Fluid therapy and electrolytes
· Non-invasive ventilation, asthma, and COPD
· End-of-life care
· Treatment of acute and chronic pain
· Substance abuse and poisonings
BLSD Course (Basic Life Support and Defibrillation) with final exam and certificate issuance.
The course does not contribute to the final grade but is a mandatory prerequisite to take the exam.
Students with a valid BLSD certification are exempt from the course.
Teaching methods
The course is delivered through lectures and practical training in hospital wards.
Teaching Resources
-Text book of surgery; Townsend ed: Elsevier;
-ATLS student course manual: advance trauma life support: ED: american college of surgeon.
-ATLS student course manual: advance trauma life support: ED: american college of surgeon.
Modules or teaching units
Anaesthesiology
MED/41 - ANAESTHESIOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 16 hours
Lessons - Innovative Teaching: 8 hours
Lessons - Innovative Teaching: 8 hours
General surgery
MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 8 hours
Lessons - Innovative Teaching: 4 hours
Lessons - Innovative Teaching: 4 hours
Professor:
Corsi Fabio Ruggero Maria
Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 8 hours
Lessons - Innovative Teaching: 4 hours
Lessons - Innovative Teaching: 4 hours
Professors:
Fossali Tommaso, Rech Roberto