In the medical field, students must be able to approach patients by creating a suitable environment and establishing a proper relationship, collect a complete medical history including current symptoms, previous clinical history, family medical history and socio-physiological history, and perform a general physical examination including assessment of sensory function, posture, facial features, vital signs, body mass index, abdominal circumference, heart and respiratory rate, and the condition of the skin, subcutaneous tissue and mucous membranes. They must also be able to perform specific physical examinations: cardiac (inspection, palpation, auscultation), pleuro-pulmonary, abdominal, arterial pulses, neuromotor and neurosensory, lymph node and osteoarticular, correlating the findings with the clinical picture. Finally, they must know the reference values of the main blood chemistry parameters. In the surgical field, students must be able to take a medical history, perform a complete physical examination including the neck, chest, abdomen and limbs, and carry out practical procedures such as venous blood sampling and sterile dressings.
Course Prerequisites
None
Teaching Methods
The internship is carried out with the support of tutors who guide students in learning the diagnostic and instrumental procedures necessary for patient management, both in an outpatient setting and in the hospital ward. The documentation and forms relating to the activity can be found on the following page: https://www.uninsubria.it/servizi/tutti-i-servizi/tirocini-curriculari-magistrale-ciclo-unico-medicina-e-chirurgia
Assessment Methods
Assessment of clinical skills through direct observation by the tutor, with a focus on the performance of the required procedures, and through guided discussion of clinical cases observed in the ward and outpatient clinic. Attendance assessment. Students who fulfill the attendance requirements and achieve the set objectives, as certified by the tutor in the appropriate booklet, will be recognized as eligible.
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Contents
Students must be able to perform a general physical examination, develop critical thinking skills with regard to laboratory tests, effectively apply patient interview techniques, and establish an appropriate and professional relationship. Practical activities will be carried out in relation to clinical cases in the medicine and surgery department of the reference hospital, with participation in patient assessment throughout the entire process.
Course Language
Italian
More information
The student must undergo a medical examination to ascertain their suitability for the internship.
