Signs and Symptoms of Diseases. Medical Terminology

Year
2

Academic year
2019-2020

Code
01550860

Subject Area
HEALTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Other Languages of Instruction
English

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

Duration
SEMESTRIAL

ECTS Credits
3.0

Type
Compulsory

Level
1st Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Basic knowledge on Human Anatomy and Physiology. Concepts of Biostatistics. English language.

Teaching Methods

Lectures Clinical cases discussion.

Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes are the knowledge and understanding of diseases expression, knowledge of signs and symptoms and their interpretation. Learning medical terminology. Capacity of dialogue with clinicians.

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

Symptoms, signs, syndromes and diseases. General symptoms – vital signs. History taking in dermatology
History taking in head and neck diseases
History taking in respiratory diseases
History taking in circulatory diseases
History taking in digestive diseases
History taking in liver, biliary and pancreatic diseases
History taking in genital and urinary diseases
History taking in rheumatology
History taking in nervous system diseases
Women health problems
History taking in psychiatry diseases
Laboratory and imaging tests
Clinical reasoning
Evidence Based Medicine.

Head Lecturer(s)

Rui Manuel Carvalho Marques Santos

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Other: 30.0%
Exam: 70.0%

Bibliography

Semiologia Médica. Princípios, métodos e interpretação. J.L. Ducla Soares. Lidel 2007.