Disorders of the Cutaneous Integument
| Code: | MI527 | Acronym: | DTC |
Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S (of 11-09-2017 to 02-02-2018)
| Active? | Yes |
| Responsible unit: | Department of Medicine |
| Course/CS Responsible: | Integrated Master in Medicine |
Cycles of Study/Courses
| Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIMED | 102 | Mestrado Integrado em Medicina- Plano oficial 2013 (Reforma Curricular) | 5 | - | 3 | 28 | 81 |
Teaching language
PortugueseObjectives
Knowledge of the clinical pictures, physiopathological mechanisms and principles of therapy for common and/or serious diseases in the field of Dermatology and Venereology and Plastic Surgery. Ability to rank the principles of medical and surgical decision, timely surgical intervention and referral.
Ability to integrate a team of dermatologists and plastic surgeons in the outpatient consultation, inpatient ward or surgical theater. Valorization of self guided and continuous learning, team work and multidisciplinary approach.
Contact and training with different methods of observation, study and therapeutical approach, medical and surgical, of conditions in the field of Dermatology and Venereology and Plastic Surgery.
Learning outcomes and competences
Learning results and competences:
The programmatic contents aim at knowledge acquisition, aptitudes and attitudes which enable the students to identify and refer nosological entities common or relevant in Dermatology and Venererology and Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.
Working method
PresencialProgram
Dermatological semiology. The morphological examination of the skin lesions considering their type, shape, arrangement and integument distribution. Recognition and classification of the elementary lesions and semiologic cutaneous signs
Bacterial, fungal and viral infections with cutaneous involvement, including sexual transmitted infections and skin manifestations of HIV infection.
Parasitic skin infections. Human scabies and pediculosis
Tumors and neoplasms of the skin. Benign, precancerous and malignant lesions.
Cutaneous manifestations of systemic diseases. Paraneoplastic skin syndromes
Atopic and seborrheic dermatitis
Other inflammatory and reactive dermatosis, such as eczema, urticaria and psoriasis.
Acne variants and acneiform eruptions
Notions of dermatologic therapeutics, medical and surgical, including topical formulations, systemic medications most useful in the treatment of cutaneous conditions, phototherapy, cryotherapy, electrosurgery, photodynamic therapy and laser modalities, among others.
Main diagnostic and ancillary techniques in Dermatology, namely dermoscopy, Tzanck smear, Wood’s lamp, diascopy, patch and photopatch testing and types of skin biopsy (punch, shave and excision).
II. AIM OF PLASTIC SURGERY:
Mandatory literature
Lowell Goldsmith), Stephen Katz, Barbara Gilchrest, Amy Paller, David Leffell, Klaus Wolff;; Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, McGraw-Hill, 2012. ISBN: 978-0071669047PLASTIS SURGERY EDUCATION FOUNDATION; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Essentials for students, 2012 (Available at: http://www.psenetwork.org/Library/ForStudents)
Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL, Schaffer JV; Dermatology- 3rd Edition, Saunders,, 2012
Complementary Bibliography
Jeffrey E. Janis; Essentials of Plastic Surgery, CRC PRESS, 2014. ISBN: 978-1576263853JEFFREY WEINZWEIG; PLASTIC SURGERY SECRETS, ELSEVIER, 2010. ISBN: 978-0323034708
duVivier A; Atlas of Clinical Dermatology – 4th Edition, Sauders, 2012
Jean L. Bolognia, MD, Julie V. Schaffer, MD, Karynne O. Duncan, MD, Christine J. Ko, MD; Dermatology Essentials E- Book, Sauders, 2014. ISBN: 1455708410
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2012
Wolff K, Johnson RA; Wolff K, Johnson RA; Fitzpatrick´s Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, McGraw Hill Professional, 2009
Teaching methods and learning activities
Lectures, integrative seminars (including with Imagiology, Pathology and Therapeutcis), pratical lessions and working groups.Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation with final examAssessment Components
| Designation | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
| Exame | 7,50 |
| Prova oral | 2,50 |
| Teste | 90,00 |
| Total: | 100,00 |
Eligibility for exams
- Practical examination in Dermatology preceding the theoretical test. This exam consists in the direct identification of pictures concerning dermatological related themes and has a value of 1.5 points. This exam will be replaced by an essay question, included in the theoretical test, in the case of special assessment periods or for improving the mark.
- Theoretical test with 40 multiple-choice questions (20 of dermatology with 8.5 points and 20 of Plastic Surgery with 10 points). Please, see above the exception for Dermatology during the special periods of assessment. This test includes questions of the integrative seminars.
- A minimum of 75% of presences in all active learning sessions for each of the two modules (Dermatology and Plastic Surgery) are required to practical exam and test admission, according to regulations in force.
- An oral exam in the field of dermatology and plastic surgery is compulsory for scores greater than or equal to 19.5.
Calculation formula of final grade
Practical exam 1.5 + Theoretical test (20x0.425 + 20x05)
Please see above the exceptions
Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
Please see above the assessmentClassification improvement
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