Circulating cells & signaling
Description
This module essentially consists of the two main topics, hematology and endocrinology.
The Circulating cells part of the module encompasses malignant and non-malignant hematology. The malignant part is dedicated to the pathogenesis and treatment of acute and chronic leukemia, lymphomas myeloma, myeloproliferative neoplasms, and myelodysplastic syndromes. In the non-malignant part, differential diagnosis and treatment of blood cell disorders such as anemias and thrombocytopenia as well as coagulation disorders and transfusion medicine will be addressed. The topics will be presented in frontal lectures and discussed in more details along case discussions. During the clinical days, students will have the possibility to see hematological patients in the out- and inpatient wards and discuss the cases with their tutors.
The Signaling part of the module includes endocrinology, diabology and obesity areas. Over a two-week course, teachers experts in these areas will give students frontal lectures on calcium metabolism and parathyroid diseases, diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2, and hormonal dysfunctions of thyroid, adrenal glands and pituitary. Two multisciplinary lectures focusing on goiter and thyroid cancer, and approach to the patient affected by diabetes, are also included in the semester. Finally, an adequate time will be spent to discuss with the theachers those highly interesting cases that the students face during their clinical days.
List of Courses
- Case 01-1: Hypercalcemia, enlarged lymph nodes and night sweating, Stathis A., Zucca E.
- Case 01-2: When and how to transfuse blood products, Bergamini F., Fontana S.
- Case 01-3: Thyroid cases / Hormonal dysfunction cases, Lucchini B., Trimboli P.
- Case 01-4: Hormonal dysfunction cases / Thyroid cases, Andreani E., Balza G.
- Case 02-1: Leukocytosis, Paul P., Stüssi G.
- Case 02-2: Abnormal coagulation test - How to approach., Biguzzi E., Gerber B.
- Case 02-3: Diabetes mellitus cases, Erlic Z.
- Case 02-3: Obesity cases, Biacchi E.
- Case 02-4: Diabetes mellitus cases, Erlic Z.
- Case 02-4: Obesity cases, Biacchi E.
- Endocrinology repetition bloc, Lucchini B., Trimboli P.
- Ethical considerations for the care of patients with obesity, Fadda M.
- Hematology repetition bloc, Gerber B., Stüssi G.
- Multidiscipl. 01-1: Diagnosis of leukocyte disorders, Ceriani L., Mazzucchelli L. E., Rossi D.
- Multidiscipl. 01-2: Anemia and polyglobulia - disorders of the erythrocytes, Gerber B., Stüssi G.
- Multidiscipl. 01-3: Thyroid nodule and cancer, Ceriani L., Trimboli P.
- Multidiscipl. 01-4: Diabetes mellitus: approach to the patient, Cattaneo F.
- Test 1: Q&A: Leukemia, lymphomas and myelomas, Stüssi G.
- Test 2: Q&A: Coagulation, RBC and thrombocyte disorders, MPN, MDS, Gerber B.
- Test 4: Q&A Endocrinology 2, Camponovo C.
- Theory 01-1: Proteinemia, proteinuria - the management of plasm cell disorders, Gerber B.
- Theory 01-2: Thrombocytosis and thrombocytopenia, Bergamini F., Fiorelli N.
- Theory 01-3: Diseases of bone metabolism and calcium-phosphate balance, Lucchini B.
- Theory 01-4: Hormonal dysfunction, Andreani E.
- Theory 02-1: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and other cellular therapies, Stüssi G.
- Theory 02-2: Bleeding and clotting - disorders of the coagulation system, Biguzzi E.
- Theory 02-3: Diabetes mellitus part I, Erlic Z.
- Theory 02-4: Diabetes mellitus part II, Erlic Z.
Education
- Master of Medicine, Core course, 1st year