GENERAL PEDIATRICS AND DEVELOPMENT
cod. AZ1006878

Academic year 2024/25
3° year of course - First semester
Professors
Academic discipline
Pediatria generale e specialistica (MED/38)
Field
Scienze medico-chirurgiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
20 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
hub: Parma Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: PEDIATRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Learning objectives

The learning process will provide theoretical and practical basis of the
discipline. Student will know main aspects of physiology of children,
nursing and treatment of principal pediatric diseases

Prerequisites

- - -

Course unit content

- Growth, physiology and puberty - Allergic diseases - Immunodeficiency -
Airway diseases - Urinary tract infection - Congenital and acquired
cardiopathy - Meningoencephalitis - Convulsions - Headache -
gastroenteritis -Celiac disease -Colic - Fever -Vaccinations and related
diseases - Exanthematous diseases - Nutrition - Diabetes mellitus -
Cancer - Psycological development - Pain: assessment and treatment -
Drugs: doses and route of administration - transfusions - Pediatric
organization- Newborn: physiology, development, nutrition, screening
tests, diseases -Dehydration: symptoms and treatment.

Full programme

Growth, physiology and neurodevelopmental outcome - - Airway diseases
- Urinary tract infection - Congenital and acquired cardiopathy -
Meningoencephalitis - Convulsions - gastroenteritis - Vaccinations -
Nutrition - - Pain: assessment and treatment -Drugs: doses and route of
administration - transfusions - Pediatric organization- Newborn:
physiology, development, nutrition, screening tests, diseases

Bibliography

Maurizio Vanelli ARGOMENTI DI PEDIATRIA
ISBN978-88-7847-454-3
Collana Saperi, MUP Editore
Castello M, Duse
M. Manuale di Pediatria. Piccin editore.
GV Zuccotti, M. Giovannini Manuale di Pediatria,
La Pratica Clinica, Società Editrice Esculapio.

Teaching methods

Lectures will be held on-site in compliance with safety standards,
provided that further instructions are not implemented. Lectures will be
supported by slide presentations

Assessment methods and criteria

Written examination. Results are published in a week. Subsequentluy
oral examination and immediate communication of score Score 0-30. In
case of NECESSITY, the exams will be conducted remotely through the
Teams platform (guide http://selma.unipr.it/).
Students with SLD / BSE must first contact Le Eli-che: support for
students with disabilities, D.S.A., B.E.S. (https://sea.unipr.it/it/servizi/leeli-
che-supporto-studenti-con-disabilita-dsa-bes)

Other information

The professor can be contacted for clarification or to make an
appointment via email. There will
be no intermediate evaluations. The student will have to demonstrate his
degree of learning on the final exam.

2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

Health and well being
Exclusive breastfeeding and ad hoc company policy
Personalized medicine that takes gender into account.

Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student registry office

E. segreteria.medicina@unipr.it 
T. +39 0521 033700

Quality assurance office

Manager della didattica:
Sandra Cavalca

T. +39 0521 034908
E.  didattica.dimec@unipr.it 
E. sandra.cavalca@unipr.it
 

President of the degree course

Prof.ssa Elena Giovanna Bignami
E. elenagiovanna.bignami@unipr.it

Director of Professionalising Teaching Activities (DADP)

Teaching site Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Parma
Dott.ssa Rachele La Sala 
E. rlasala@ao.pr.it

Teaching site Azienda USL di Parma
Dott.ssa Lucia Gotri 
E. lugotri@ausl.pr.it

Teaching site Azienda USL di Piacenza
Dott.ssa Cinzia Merlini 
E. cmerlini@ausl.pc.it

 

Faculty advisor

Prof. Luca Ampollini
E. luca.ampollini@unipr.it 

Dott.ssa Cristina Casubolo
E. ccasubolo@ao.pr.it 

Dott.ssa Francesca Costa
E. f.costa@ausl.pc.it 

Career guidance delegate

Prof. Enzo Poli
E. enzo.poli@unipr.it

Dott.ssa Cristina Casubolo
E. ccasubolo@ao.pr.it 

Erasmus delegate

Prof. Roberto Sala
E. roberto.sala@unipr.it

Quality assurance manager

Prof.ssa Nicoletta Ronda
E. nicoletta.ronda@unipr.it

Internationalization delegate

Dott. Sandrino Marra
E. smarra@ao.pr.it