Track 6 (Intensive and emergency care)
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
Track 6 addresses s on the management of conditions that may be life-threatening, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of intensive care and critical care medicine. The course covers the organization and functioning of the intensive care unit (ICU), including patient triage, team coordination, and workflow optimization. Students will learn the methodology of life support, encompassing both invasive and non-invasive monitoring techniques, critical procedures, and therapeutic interventions. The track addresses the identification and management of complications, resuscitation strategies, and principles of end-of-life care.
In addition, ethical and medico-legal aspects of critical care will be explored, emphasizing informed decision-making, patient autonomy, and professional responsibility. By the end of the course, students are expected to integrate technical, clinical, ethical, and organizational knowledge to manage critically ill patients safely and effectively, while contributing to multidisciplinary care in high-stakes clinical environments.
In addition, ethical and medico-legal aspects of critical care will be explored, emphasizing informed decision-making, patient autonomy, and professional responsibility. By the end of the course, students are expected to integrate technical, clinical, ethical, and organizational knowledge to manage critically ill patients safely and effectively, while contributing to multidisciplinary care in high-stakes clinical environments.
Expected learning outcomes
After completing this track, students will have acquired a thorough understanding of the principles and practices involved in managing life-threatening conditions. They will be able to apply intensive care unit organization strategies, life support methodologies, and both invasive and non-invasive monitoring techniques to critically ill patients.
Students will also develop the skills to perform essential procedures, manage complications, implement resuscitation strategies, and provide end-of-life care, while considering ethical and medico-legal aspects of decision-making. By the end of the track, graduates will be capable of integrating clinical, technical, ethical, and organizational knowledge to deliver safe, effective, and patient-centered care in high-acuity and emergency settings.
Students will also develop the skills to perform essential procedures, manage complications, implement resuscitation strategies, and provide end-of-life care, while considering ethical and medico-legal aspects of decision-making. By the end of the track, graduates will be capable of integrating clinical, technical, ethical, and organizational knowledge to deliver safe, effective, and patient-centered care in high-acuity and emergency settings.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
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Course syllabus and organization
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Modules or teaching units
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Lessons: 20 hours
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Lessons: 10 hours
General surgery
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Lessons: 10 hours
Internal medicine
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Lessons: 10 hours
Neurology
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Lessons: 10 hours
Neurosurgery
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Lessons: 10 hours
Orthopedics
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Lessons: 10 hours
Radiology and radiotherapy
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