Work Pathology and Toxicology

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

The lectures are grounded in teaching techniques aimed at a teaching / participatory learning:

• Formulation of goals

• Use of handouts

• Structuring the lesson from the analysis of a problem

• Placement of issues which promote the reasoning

• Discussion after exposure

• Brief final summary

The exposure technique of lectures is guided by the theme of the lesson, active / interactive methodology is used whenever possible.

Learning Outcomes

• Know the extreme temperatures to which the working man may be subject and the disease that may arise

• Know the most alergisantes substances of Occupational Medicine

• Know what is electromagnetic radiation . To distinguish the various types of radiation and differences

• Know general notions about toxicology, toxic agent and associated poisoning

• Distinguish the concepts of psychic and physical dependence , tolerance, and potential toxic effects

• Know of traumatic brain injury epidemiology, structures involved , the injury mechanisms , pathophysiology, types of injuries , clinical , imaging, therapy and complications / sequelae

• Being able to assess the importance of pain in Occupational Medicine

• Identify the adverse effects of sun exposure at work.

• To identify acute toxicity of chronic poisoning, as well as the generality of the signs and symptoms associated with toxic substances.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Extreme temperatures and occupational disease

Homeothermy and thermoregulation

Factors that influence the absorption and release of heat

Allergens and Occupational Medicine

Clinical respiratory and skin diseases caused by sensitization to occupational allergens.

Investigations using.

Head trauma

Assessment of the importance of pain in Occupational Medicine

Pathophysiology of Acute and Chronic Pain

Introduction to Toxicology / Forensic Toxicology

The Toxicology Expertise and objectives in the living and the dead.

The importance of clinical information, thanatological and circumstantial in guiding the toxic research.

Poisoning Metals

Poisoning by volatile compounds vs occupational toxicology:

Carbon monoxide, hydrocyanic acid and derivatives. Patients and etiology. Expression and interpretation of

analytical results.

Ethanol

Medicolegal expertise in live

Road accidents and industrial accidents.

Pesticide poisoning.

Head Lecturer(s)

Anabela Mota Pinto

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

• Mota-Pinto A. Alterações da Regulação Térmica. Lisboa: Lidel, Edições Técnicas, 2007. p 65-77. Copyright © Outubro de 2007/Reimpressão – Janeiro de 2009/ 2ª edição revista em 2013

• Gonçalo M, Botelho MF. Radiações e Eletricidade. Lisboa: Lidel, Edições Técnicas, 2007. P79-102. Copyright © Outubro de 2007/Reimpressão – Janeiro de 2009/ 2ª edição revista em 2013

• Mota-Pinto, A; Mota Dias, J. 2014. Dor, se for para mim não estou. ed. 1, 1 vol., ISBN: 978-989-26-0739-9. Coimbra: Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra. doi: 10.14195/978-989-0740-5

• Todo-Bom, A; Carrapatoso, I; Loureiro, C.; Mota-Pinto, A. eds. 2013. Alergia Alimentar ed. 1, ISBN: 978-989-26-0657-6. Coimbra: Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra.

• Barbosa M. Traumatismo crânio-encefálicos. Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra; 2011

• Le Heron J, Padovani R, Smith I, Czarwinski R. Radiation protection of medical staff. Eur J Radiol 2010;76:20–23.