RHEUMATOLOGY
cod. 14329

Academic year 2018/19
3° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Umberto MAGGIORE
Academic discipline
Nefrologia (MED/14)
Field
Clinica delle specialità medico-chirurgiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
7 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT PATHOLOGIES

Learning objectives

The student, at the end of the course, by integrating the his/her background of anatomy, and physiology, should be able to demonstrate full knowledge of major rheumatologic diseases

Prerequisites

anatomy, general pathology, physiology

Course unit content

The Rheumatology course is part of the integrated course on kidney and urinary tract diseases. The course gives the student the basic elements in order to understand etiology, pathogenesis, clinical aspects, diagnosis and therapy of the main rheumatologic diseases

Full programme

Rheumatoid arthritis
Spondyloarthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Scleroderma
Dermatomyiositis and polymiositis
Vasculitides in adults: clssification, diagnosis, clinical aspects, treatment
Polymyalgia rheumatica and Giant Cell (temporal) Artheritis
Osteoarthritis
Fibromyalgia in adults
Paget disease of bone

Bibliography

Reference e-book: UpToDate (free from University or Hospital PCs)

Teaching methods

lectures with slides

Assessment methods and criteria

oral exhamination

Other information

the slides of the lectures and seminars will be made available online

2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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