Clinical Analysis

Chair Summary

Duration Semestrial

ECTS Conclusion 3

Scientific Area Tecnologias De Diagnóstico E Terapêutica

Teaching Language Portuguese

Learning mode Presencial

Chair type Obrigatoria

Chair code 4489

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Métodos de ensino

The teaching methodology will follow an expository and participatory method, focused on the student, integrating the future need of the described contents, allowing a better understanding of them. Clinical cases will be used to allow an active participation of the students in the class, facilitating the comprehension and the importance of this unit into the global aspects of the profession, which will put the goal of learning on needs. The continuous evaluation will comprise one exam with a total value of 70% and an individual report laboratorial for 30%.

Objetivos de Unidade Curricular

- Know the analytic semiology concept;

- Correlate the analytic results (laboratory-clinic) with the clinic information of patients;

- Understand the clinic utility of analytic parameters, applying knowledge in the diagnosis and monitoring of different pathologies;

- Use the medical terms in the interdisciplinary communication;

- Evaluate and interpretation clinical cases, identify and select the most appropriate analytical profiles for each clinical case.

Estagios

Nao

Programa

- Concept of Analytical Semiology;

- Analytical data and interpretation of results reference values, analytical variability (biological, inter/intra-individual);

- Laboratory diagnosis in biochemistry: changes in liver function, dyslipidemia, diabetes, thyroid and parathyroid disorders, changes in renal function;

- Laboratory diagnosis in hematology: blood count – changes and interpretation criteria, anemia, hemoglobinopathies;

- Laboratory diagnosis in microbiology: infection – concept, signs, symptoms, defense mechanisms, diagnosis and laboratory approach;

- Bacterial infection. Viral infection, Urinary tract infection;

- Study of clinical cases related to the topics covered: diagnosis and laboratory approach;

- Visit to a clinical analysis and/or clinical research laboratory.

Métodos de Avaliação

Continuous Evaluation

Frequency: 70.0%

Individual Work: 30.0%

Exam Evaluation

Theorical Exam: 100.0%

Itens Bibliograficos

Guia Prático De Análises Clínicas (2004), 1ª Edição, Climepsi;

General Medical Semiology Guide Part I (2019), 1Th Edition, Elsevier;

Gould’s Pathophysiology For The Health Professions (2022) 7Nd Edition, Elsevier;

Bates’ Guide To Physical Examination And History Taking (2017) 20Nd Edition, Wolters Kluwer;

Pathophysiology – Concepts Of Human Diseases (2019) Pearson Education;

Interpretação De Exames Laboratoriais (2019) 10Nd Edition, Guanabara Koogan.

Docente responsável

Isabel Sofia Dias Da Silva

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