Medical Specialities I

Code:

MD3604

Acronym:

EM I

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2014/2015 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mestrado Integrado
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Dental Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMD	59	PLANO OFICIAL 2007/2008 BOLONHA	3	-	2	27	54

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Introduction to Medical Specialities and it´s implications in Dental Medicine.

Learning outcomes and competences

Be able to adapt medical care to patients' comorbidities

Correctly manage common medical sutuations, such as hypoglicemia, hypertensive crisis and ansiety disorders.

Recognize common diseases previously undiagnosed. Proper referral of patients.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Introduction to Clinical Medicine.


2. Infectious endocarditis.


3. Arterial hypertension.


4. Atherothrombosis (clinical manifestations).


5. Cardiac insufficiency.


6. Chronic respiratory insufficiency.


7. Coagulation disturbances


8. Endocrine Pathology (thyroid and suprarenal).


9. Diabetes Mellitus.


10. Drug Interactions

Mandatory literature

Little James W., 1934-; Dental management of the medically compromised patient. ISBN: 978-0-323-04535-3

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretic-practical classes

Group works

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
	Exame		65,00
	Participação presencial		10,00
	Trabalho escrito		25,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Eligibility for exams

See academic regulation.
A minimum of 75% of class attendance.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final mark from 0 to 20 points = (Theoretical testx 0,65) + (group work x 0,45) + (class attendance x 0,1)

Minimum of 10 points must be achievd for approval. A

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In order to be approved, the students need the theoretical and practical component. Those students whose statute allows them a special evaluation regime may be evaluated apart from the regular calendar.

Classification improvement

According to the rules of the faculty’s evaluation procedures.