RHEUMATOLOGY
Learning outcomes of the course unit
the students should achieve basic knowledge of rheumatic deseases
Prerequisites
have passed first year exams
Course contents summary
The course focuses on topics of reumathology of interst in the field of Physioteraphy.
Course contents
Classification of rheumatic diseases. The inflammatory arthropathy: clinical features, differential diagnosis and therapy: rheumatoid arthritis, seronegative arthritis (ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, Reiter's syndrom. - Connectivitis: clinical features, differential diagnosis and therapy, SLE, sclerodermia, vasculitis dermatopolymyositis: clinical features, differential diagnosis and terapy: polymyalgia rheumatica, temporal arteritis. Osteoarthritis: clinical features, differential diagnosis and therapy. - Microcrystalline arthropathies: clinical features, differential diagnosis and therapy. - Extra-articular rheumatism: clinical features, differential diagnosis and therapy. - Fibromyalgia: clinical features, differential diagnosis and therapy. Osteoporosis Paget's disease neuroalgodistrofiaThe treatment of rheumatic diseases: NSAIDs, steroids, therapies skiing
Recommended readings
)) MANUALE DI ORTOPEDIA E TRAUMATOLGIA F. Benazzo, F. Ceccarelli G. Cerulli et all. Monduzzi Ed.
2) MANUALE DI ORTOPEDIA E TRAUMATOLOGIA S. Giannini, C. Faldini Ed. Minerva Medica
3) MANUALE DI ORTOPEDIA E TRAUMATOLOGIA 2a ED. FA Grassi, UE Pazzaglia et all. Ed. Mc Grow Hill
J.K. Richardson, Z.A. Iglarsh. Clinica ortopedica terapia fisica. Verducci Editore.
Joseph J. Cipriano. Test ortopedici e neurologici. Verducci Editore
S. Brent Brotzman/Kevin E. Wilk. La riabilitazione in ortopedia. Elsevier
Tiziana Nava. La riabilitazione integrata delle malattie reumatiche. Masson
Teaching methods
Classroom lectures
Assessment methods and criteria
oral exam
