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| School of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine | ||
| VETERINARY MEDICINE | ||
Course unit
MEDICAL SEMEIOTICS AND LABORATORY DIAGNOSTIC
AVP7080638, A.A. 2019/20
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2017/18
MEDICAL SEMEIOTICS AND LABORATORY DIAGNOSTIC
AVP7080638, A.A. 2019/20
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2017/18
Information on the course unit
| Degree course |
5 years single cycle degree in VETERINARY MEDICINE (Ord. 2017) MV0991, Degree course structure A.Y. 2017/18, A.Y. 2019/20 |
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| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 6.0 | |
| Type of assessment | Mark | |
| Course unit English denomination | MEDICAL SEMEIOTICS AND LABORATORY DIAGNOSTIC | |
| Website of the academic structure | https://www.agrariamedicinaveterinaria.unipd.it/ | |
| Department of reference | Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health | |
| E-Learning website | https://elearning.unipd.it/scuolaamv/course/view.php?idnumber=2019-MV0991-000ZZ-2017-AVP7080638-N0 | |
| Mandatory attendance | Sì | |
| Language of instruction | Italian | |
| Branch | LEGNARO (PD) | |
| Single Course unit | The Course unit CANNOT be attended under the option Single Course unit attendance | |
| Optional Course unit | The Course unit is available ONLY for students enrolled in VETERINARY MEDICINE (Ord. 2017) |
Lecturers
| Teacher in charge | MASSIMO MORGANTE | VET/08 | |
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| Other lecturers | TOMMASO BANZATO | VET/08 | |
| MICHELE BERLANDA | VET/08 | ||
| LUIGI MICHELE COPPOLA | VET/08 | ||
| HELEN POSER | VET/08 |
ECTS: details
| Type | Scientific-Disciplinary Sector | Credits allocated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core courses | VET/08 | Clinical Veterinary Medicine | 6.0 |
Course unit organization
| Period | First semester |
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| Year | 3rd Year |
| Teaching method | frontal |
| Type of hours | Credits | Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
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| Practice | 1.0 | 10 | 15.0 | 5 |
| Laboratory | 1.0 | 10 | 15.0 | No turn |
| Lecture | 4.0 | 40 | 60.0 | No turn |
| Start of activities | 30/09/2019 |
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| End of activities | 18/01/2020 |
| Show course schedule | 2019/20 Reg.2017 course timetable |
Examination board
| Board | From | To | Members of the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Commissione a.a. 2019/20 | 01/12/2019 | 30/11/2020 |
MORGANTE
MASSIMO
(Presidente)
POSER HELEN (Membro Effettivo) BANZATO TOMMASO (Supplente) BERLANDA MICHELE (Supplente) COPPOLA LUIGI MICHELE (Supplente) GERARDI GABRIELE (Supplente) GUGLIELMINI CARLO (Supplente) ZINI ERIC (Supplente) ZOTTI ALESSANDRO (Supplente) |
| 2 Commissione a.a. 2018/19 | 01/12/2018 | 30/11/2019 |
MORGANTE
MASSIMO
(Presidente)
GERARDI GABRIELE (Membro Effettivo) COPPOLA LUIGI MICHELE (Supplente) GUGLIELMINI CARLO (Supplente) POSER HELEN (Supplente) ZINI ERIC (Supplente) ZOTTI ALESSANDRO (Supplente) |
| Prerequisites: | Students should have reached an adequate knowledge of Anatomy, and General Pathology.
Propedeuticity: Veterinary Physiology 2 |
| Target skills and knowledge: | The expected outcome of the course is to supply to students the adequate knowledge and the methodological principles needed to investigate the clinical signs and symptoms that cause the disorder in order to perform the diagnosis. The student must be able to record the history, to examine and elaborate on the clinical signs related main internal medicine diseases of small and large animals.
Practical activities are designed to acquire the proper execution of how to handle animals during the clinical examination, to perform general and particular objective examination of the individual apparatus (Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation). The students should be able to evaluate the main parameters of hematology and clinical biochemistry in the veterinary field. |
| Examination methods: | Oral and practical exam at the end of the course.
Office hours: Wednesday 09.00 - 11.00 by appointment. |
| Assessment criteria: | Students will be assessed on the basis of their knowledge acquired of topics presented during theoretical lectures. |
| Course unit contents: | Medical Semeiology
Theoretical lectures (3CFU): -Semiological test scheme: General Semeiology Methodology of individual and collective clinical examination and diagnostic procedure. - Identification of the patient. - History: environmental, collective, individual, remote, proximate, physiological, pathological. - Examinations (present state): General Objective Exam Particular Objective Exam: - Digestive tract - Respiratory system - Cardiac and circolatory system - Urinary system - Tegumentary system Practical sessions (1 CFU): Practical training to handle the cattle, the horse and the dog during clinical examination. Clinical Pathology Theoretical lectures (1CFU): 1. Clinical diagnostic procedures in veterinary medicine 2. Hemochromocytometric test 3. Anaemia 4. Liver function tests 5. Gastrointestinal and pancreatic function tests 6. Renal function tests 7. Coagulation tests 8. Serum Enzymes in skeletal muscle diseases 9. Serum Lipid alterations tests Practical sessions (1 CFU): Laboratory tests interpretation, training on laboratory techniques and management of the samples and laboratory equipment. |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods: | MEDICAL SEMEIOLOGY
Teaching activity consists of theoretical (30 hrs) and practical (10 hrs) lectures CLINICAL PATHOLOGY Teaching activity consists of theoretical (10 hrs) and practical (10 hrs) lectures The course includes practical and applicative activity training. Hands-on experience under teacher supervision. |
| Additional notes about suggested reading: | Teaching material used for lectures (slides) is already available to students. |
| Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings) |
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