RHEUMATOLOGY
cod. 14329

Learning objectives

Knowing rheumatologic diseases, especially acquiring the skill to the approach to diagnosis

Prerequisites

Having attended the previous’ years courses

Course unit content

The course is mainly focused on systemic rheumatic diseases: epidemiology, pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic approach

Full programme

Rheumatoid arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Axial spondyloarthritis
Systemic rheumatologic disease
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Dermatomyositis and polymyositis
Mixed connective tissue disease
Sjoegren syndrome
Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma)
Raynaud phenomenon
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Vasculitides
Giant Cell Arteritis
Takayasu’s Arteritis
Polyarteritis Nodosa
ANCA-associated vasculitis
Cryoglobulinemia
Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Behcet's disease

Bibliography

Medscape, UptoDate

Teaching methods

Lectures will be held on-site in compliance with safety standards, provided that further instructions on the ongoing health emergency are not implemented. Supporting material will be available on the specific, student-reserved platform (Elly) and will include slide presentations, audio-video aids or video-recording of the lectures..

Assessment methods and criteria

The assessment of the achievement of the module's objectives includes an oral exam (in classroom or in streaming on Teams platform.

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