DISEASES OF THE GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT AND APPLIED NUTRITION
Academic year2016/17
CourseDIETISTIC
Code159FF
Credits6
PeriodSemester 2
LanguageItalian
| Modules | Area | Type | Hours | Teacher(s) |
| MALATTIE DELL'APPARATO GASTRO-ENTERICO | MED/12 | LEZIONI | 24 | |
| SCIENZE TECNICHE DIETETICHE APPLICATE | MED/49 | LEZIONI | 24 | |
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Knowledge
The student who successfully completes the course will have the ability to diagnostic the most common pathologies of the digestive tract,pancreas and liver and biliary system. He will be to demostrate correlations between pathology and nutritional state. He will be able to formulate an alimentary programe specific for any pathology and nutritional deficit.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
The student will be assessed on his/her demonstrated ability to discuss the main course contents using the appropriate terminology.
Methods:
Teaching methods
Delivery: face to face
Learning activities:
- attending lectures
- participation in seminar
- preparation of oral/written report
- individual study
- Bibliography search
Attendance: Mandatory
Teaching methods:
Syllabus
Pathology of the digestive tract: esophagus (gastro-esophageal reflux disease, dysmotility, acalasia, cancer); stomach (gastritis, peptic disease, dysmotility, cancer); small intestine (malabsorption, coeliac disease, Crohn disease, lactose intolerance, Bacterial Overgrowth); colon (irritable bowel syndrome, diverticular disease, polyposis, ulcerative colitis, cancer); liver and biliary tract (acute and chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, cholelithiasis, cancer); pancres (acute and chronic pancreatitis). Principle of clinical nutrition for each of these pathologies.
Bibliography
Unigastro - manuali di gastroenterologia - edizione 2013/2015
SLEISINGER, FORDTRAN: Gastrointestinal and liver disease: phathophysiology, diagnosis, menagement. Sunders Co., Philadelphia 2010
Updated: 14/11/2016 17:27
