Ateneo - UPO

Basics to learn about the main rheumatic diseases by providing elements of epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical, evolution and possible disability.
Therapy notes and the role of rehabilitation in rheumatic diseases will also be covered.

ISBN:9788879477680Titolo:Unireuma - Reumatologia . Per Studenti e Medici di Medicina GeneraleAutori:Montecucco - Conti - Caporali - Cutolo - Doria - AAVVHarrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd ed McGraw Hill. (online access medicine)

Gain a basic understanding of the major rheumatic diseases with regard to epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical, evolution and possible disability, therapy notes and the role of rehabilitation in rheumatic diseases

Knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system.

Lectures, interactive class discussion with digital tools, use of online learning with in-depth material and quiz

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Multiple choices quiz

• Reminds of anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system
• painful syndromes in rheumatology: characteristics and location of the joint, muscle or tendon pain, lumbar and neuropathic pain. Evaluating and measuring pain.
• inflammatory joint disease (pathophysiology, clinical, evolution / disability, therapy notes, role of rehabilitation):
- rheumatoid arthritis
- spondyloarthritis
- crystals arthritis: gout, pseudogout, etc.
- arthritis of infectious cause or associated with infections: septic arthritis and discitis, reactive arthritis, rheumatic fever.
• degenerative articular disease (pathophysiology, clinical, evolution / disability, therapy notes, role of rehabilitation):
- Spondyloarthrosi
- Osteoarthritis of peripheral joints
• General issues of connective tissue diseases, myositis and vasculitis
• An outline of metabolic bone disease: osteoporosis and Paget's disease and their functional complications.

Knowing how to relate the patient's rehabilitation path to the specific clinical context of rheumatic diseases