Interdisciplinary Clinic Course

A.Y. 2025/2026
10
Max ECTS
102.5
Overall hours
SSD
BIO/14 MED/09 MED/10 MED/11 MED/18 MED/25 MED/38
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
The aims of the course are:
- to describe diseases and traumatic injuries more frequently as a cause of disability of the internal apparatus and which are the subject of medical treatment;
- to define the main clinical characteristics for these diseases;
- to correlate these diseases with the consequent disability;
- to know the sites and methods of drug interaction with the body, the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, undesirable effects and drug interactions;
- to describe what is a pharmacological treatment and what are the main classes of drugs and the possible effects that some of these may have on rehabilitation treatment;
- to describe what are the main causes of disability in children and learn how to define the main aspects;
- to define the concept of mental disorder and psychiatric therapy in its historical dimension and in the organization of psychiatric services;
- to identify the tools to understand the typical aspects of psychopathological manifestations;
- to address their relationship with the psychiatric patient in order to obtain his collaboration in the rehabilitation program.
- to give the definition of child neuropsychiatric pathology and describe the most frequent affections in this area;
- to identify the rehabilitation needs of young patients and adopt the most suitable behaviors to obtain them;
- to detect the main vital parameters;
- to identify emergency clinical situations in humans;
- to adopt the elementary first aid measures.
Expected learning outcomes
To learn the functioning and the effects (including side effects) of the main treatments availaible in the clinical practice

To learn the epidemiology, the functioning, the features and the prognosis of the most common patologies (respiratory, cardiac, in internal medicine, psychiatric, pediatric and in child neuropsychiatry)
Single course

This course can be attended as a single course.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Prerequisites for admission
Having passed the exams of Anatomy and Human Physiology
Assessment methods and Criteria
Learning is verified with a written exam through multiple choice tests.
The evaluation consists of a mark expressed in thirtieths
Pharmacology
Course syllabus
1. General aspects
· Principles of drug action
- Drugs and toxic agents
- Discovery and development of new drugs
- Pharmacovigilance
- Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
Dose/response curves
Efficacy, Potency, Therapeutic index

2. Pharmacokinetics
· Routes of administration and Pharmaceutical preparations
· Absorption of drugs
· Distribution of drugs
· Biotransformation of drugs
· Elimination of drugs.
· Main pharmacokinetic parameters.
3· Variability in drug response
Pharmacogenetics
Drug-drug interactions.
Adverse reaction

Drugs used for specific diseases.
Main classes of drugs, mechanisms of action, therapeutic use, side / toxic effects.
4. Autonomic nervous system
· Sympathetic and parasympathetic system. Adrenergic and cholinergic neurotransmission
· Agonist and antagonist drugs that interfere with adrenergic transmission
· Agonist and antagonist drugs that interfere with cholinergic transmission
5. Musculoskeletal system
· Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
· Glucocorticoids.
6. Central analgesic drugs and other drugs for pain
- Anxiolytic - hypnotic drugs
- Antidepressant drugs
- Analgesic drugs
- Drugs used in Parkinson's disease
- Drugs used in Alzheimer's disease
- Antipsychotic drugs
- Antiepileptic drugs
Teaching methods
Classes
Teaching Resources
Di Giulio AM, Cella SG,Gorio A, Scaglione F, Carelli S. Farmacologia generale e Speciale. Per le lauree sanitarie. (2ed). Padova: Piccin 2018.
Rang HP, Ritter JM, Flower RJ, Henderson G. Rang & Dale La Farmacologia. Ottava Edizione . casa Editrice Masson (2017)
Clark MA, Finkel R, Rey JA, Whalen K. Le basi della Farmacologia. (2ed).
Bologna: Zanichelli editore; 2013
Internal medicine
Course syllabus
Nephrotic syndrome;
Urinary sediment,
Nephritic Syndrome,
IRA,
IRC.
Teaching methods
The program will be carried out through lectures, with the help of teaching material (slides and / or videos).
Teaching Resources
Harrison Principi di Medicina Interna
Respiratory diseases
Course syllabus
· General points on respiratory system anatomy and physiology
· Diagnosis in respiratory diseases: main tests
· Chronic obstructive diseases
· Bronchiectasis, cistic fibrosis, lung tumor
· Restrictive syndrome
· Pneumoniae
· Tubercolosis
· Long term ossigenotherapy, non invasive ventilation, devices for the inhalatory therapy
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons
Teaching Resources
Malattie Respiratorie: L'essenziale. L. Allegra, F. Blasi, G.W. Canonica, S. Centanni, G. Girbino. Ed Elsevier Masson.
Cardiovascular diseases
Course syllabus
Approach to the patient with cardiovascular disease: how to recognize the presentation syndromes of the patient with CV disease (arterial hypertension, ischemic heart disease, heart failure, main arrhythmias), how to measure heart function, which tests are useful in the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases.
Approach to the patient with CV disease first: how to distinguish heart failure, angina pectoris, hypertensive crisis and major arrhythmia.
Principles of atherosclerosis and development of the ATS plaque
Ischemic cardiopathy
Cardiovascular prevention principles
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons, clinical case, working group
Teaching Resources
Lessons
Harrisons'
General surgery
Course syllabus
Physiopathology and treatment of pain, principles and working mechanism of local anesthetics, post-surgery intensive care, physiotherapy and rehabilitation of patients during intensive care and after surgery.
Teaching methods
Frontal teaching
Teaching Resources
M. Richard Pino: Manuale di procedure di anestesia clinica del Massachussetts General Hospital. Antonio Delfino Editore
Psychiatry
Course syllabus
Introduction to mental disorders
· The interview in psychiatry and the mental state exam
· Disorders of the schizophrenic spectrum
· Mood disorders
· Anxiety disorders
· Eating behavior disorders
· Disorders from drug use and new addictions
· Psychogenic movement disorders
· Compulsory health treatment
· The organization of mental health services in Italy
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons
Teaching Resources
Compendio di psichiatria per le professioni socio-sanitarie a cura di Cesare Maria Cornaggia, Massimo Clerici, 2015, FrancoAngeli Editore.
General and subspecialty paediatrics
Course syllabus
Newborn infant and newborn screening
Preterm Infants
Respiratory Diseases of the Newborn
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Cerebral Pulsy
Obstetric Paralysis
Pediatric Nutrition and Nutritional Disorders, Obesity
Growth and Development (normal and disorders)
Disorders of Puberty
Approach to the Dysmorphic Child and to the Congenital Malformation (Hearth Disease included)
Chromosomal and Genetic Disorders
Respiratory Tract Infection
Allergic Disorders, Asthma
Disorders of malabsorption (Cystic Fibrosis, Celiac Disease)
Fever
Seizures
Meningitis, Encephalitis
Viral rashes, Herpes Virus infections, Mononucleosis
Vaccinations
Rheumatic Diseases of Childhood (Rheumatic Fever, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis)
Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Dysplasia of the Hip, Congenital Bone Disorders
Teaching methods
Frontal lesson
Teaching Resources
- Nelson Manuale di Pediatria. Marcdante - Kliegman - Nelson 2019
- Manuale di Pediatria - La Pratica Clinica. GV Zuccotti - Esculapio 2016
- Ulteriore materiale didattico fornito dal docente
Modules or teaching units
Cardiovascular diseases
MED/11 - CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor: Racca Vittorio

General and subspecialty paediatrics
MED/38 - PAEDIATRICS - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Shifts:
Professor: Verduci Elvira
Don Gnocchi
Professor: Cefalo Graziella
San Carlo
Professor: Cefalo Graziella
San Paolo
Professor: Cefalo Graziella

General surgery
MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Professor: Veronesi Paolo

Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 2
Practicals: 7.5 hours
Lessons: 15 hours

Pharmacology
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours

Psychiatry
MED/25 - PSYCHIATRY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Professor: D'Agostino Armando

Respiratory diseases
MED/10 - RESPIRATORY DISEASES - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Shifts:
San Carlo Don Gnocchi
Professor: Di Marco Fabiano
San Paolo
Professor: Santus Pierachille