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RHEUMATOLOGY

Degree course: 
Corso di Long single cycle degree (6 years) in MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2019/2020
Year: 
3
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2021/2022
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Credits: 
1
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
12
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (8 hours), Seminar (4 hours)
Requirements: 

notions of anatomy , biochemical , physiology and general pathology are required

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

students have to understand the most important mechanisms of rheumatic and autoimmune diseases .
knowledge of diagnostic flow-charts and diagnostic tests for rheumatic diseases

principles of rheumatic and autoimmune disease
LES
reumatoid arthritis
vasculitis
connective diseases
granulomatous diseases
gout and metabolic arthritis
mixed cryoglobulinemia

Autoimmune and rheumatic diseases fundaments
LES
reumatoid arthritis
Wegener disease
Chourg Strauss disease
Small , medium and large vessels disease
mixed cryoglobulinemia
Sjogren disease
antiphospholipid syndrome
plymyositis and scleroderma
nodular erythema
gout
sarcoidosis

Harrison's, principles of internal medicine , 20th edition

During lessons the principal rheumatic diseases are explained with the support of slides and clinical cases

students can attend Internal Medicine Unit

Professors

CAMPIOTTI LEONARDO

Parent course

MEDICAL PATHOLOGY 1