Learning objectives
At the end of the course the student has the knowledge to recognize and interpret the main rheumatic diseases with prevalent joint localization and connective diseases. In particular, the student knows: - the signs, symptoms and laboratory and instrumental diagnostic data that characterize inflammatory arthropathies (Rheumatoid Arthritis, Seronegative Spondyloarthritis, Septic Arthritis, Arthritis caused by microcrystals); degenerative arthropathy (osteoarthritis or osteoarthritis); Horton's Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Temporal Arteritis. - Notes on inflammatory myopathies and on the classes of drugs used for arthropathies.
Prerequisites
Anatomy and physiology of joints
Course unit content
notions to recognize and interpret the main rheumatic diseases with a prevalent joint localization and connective diseases. Recognition of the signs, symptoms and interpretation of laboratory data and instrumental diagnostics that characterize inflammatory arthropathies (Rheumatoid Arthritis, Seronegative Spondyloarthritis, Septic Arthritis, Arthritis caused by microcrystals); degenerative arthropathy (osteoarthritis or osteoarthritis); Horton's Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Temporal Arteritis. - Notes on inflammatory myopathies and on the classes of drugs used for arthropathies.
Full programme
Elements to recognize and interpret the main rheumatic diseases with a prevalent joint localization and connective diseases. Recognition of the signs, symptoms and interpretation of laboratory data and instrumental diagnostics that characterize inflammatory arthropathies (Rheumatoid Arthritis, Seronegative Spondyloarthritis, Septic Arthritis, Arthritis caused by microcrystals); degenerative arthropathy (osteoarthritis or osteoarthritis); Horton's Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Temporal Arteritis. - Notes on inflammatory myopathies and on the classes of drugs used for arthropathies.
Bibliography
UptoDate, accessible from pc workstations of Parma University, and at the Faculty of Medicine Library
Teaching methods
The course will be held through lectures to Students either in the classroom (“in presenza”) or in synchronous-streaming (“in telepresenza”) on the Teams platform. Therefore, the opportunity of Student/Teacher interaction will be preserved both face to face and remotely, by the simultaneous use of the Teams platform.
Lectures will be supported by slide presentations, which will be available to students on the Elly platform (https://elly2020.medicina.unipr.it/).
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination.
In case of the persistence of the health emergency, the exams will be conducted remotely, as follows:
remote oral questions, through the Teams platform (guide http://selma.unipr.it/).
Students with SLD / BSE must first contact Le Eli-che: support for students with disabilities, D.S.A., B.E.S. (https://sea.unipr.it/it/servizi/le-eli-che-supporto-studenti-con-disabilita-dsa-bes)
Other information
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