RHEUMATOLOGY

Enrollment year

2017/2018

Academic year

2020/2021

Regulations

DM270

Academic discipline

MED/16 (RHEUMATOLOGY)

Department

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE AND THERAPEUTICS

Course

MEDICINE AND SURGERY

Curriculum

PERCORSO COMUNE

Year of study

4°

Period

2nd semester (01/03/2021 - 15/06/2021)

ECTS

Lesson hours

24 lesson hours

Language

Italian

Activity type

WRITTEN AND ORAL TEST

Teacher

MONTECUCCO CARLOMAURIZIO (titolare) - 2 ECTS
MANZO ANTONIO - 1 ECTS

Prerequisites

Knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system. Fundamentals of immunology and general pathology.

Learning outcomes

Understanding the patho-physiology of and the clinical approach to rheumatic diseases. Comprehension of the clinical, imaging and laboratory tools involved in the diagnostic path of main rheumatic conditions and musculoskeletal syndromes.

Course contents

Classification and clinical description of inflammatory arthitides, connective tissue diseases, vasculitides, crystal arthropathies, osteoarthritis, extra articular rheumatism, osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases.

Teaching methods

Lectures with the support of slides. Written test "in itinere".

Reccomended or required readings

Unireuma - Reumatologia per studenti e medici di medicina generale.
IDELSON

Assessment methods

Multiple-choice test followed by oral exam.

Further information

Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030

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