THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING

Course objectives

Learning outcomes: By the end of the course, the student must: know terminology, subjective symptoms, signs, laboratory tests, instrumental investigations, management and therapy strategies regarding the rheumatology diseases; acquire the ability to conduct the rheumatologic objective examination; develop competences of physio-pathological reasoning, the ability to interpret the signs and symptoms and to start the diagnostic procedure.

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FABRIZIO CONTI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Contents: Pathophysiology of the musculoskeletal system. Patient characteristics and symptoms. Rheumatoid arthritis. Spondyloarthritis: ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis and enteropathic arthritis. Connective tissue diseases (SLE, antiphospholipid syndrome, Sjogren's syndrome, systemic sclerosis, polymyositis/dermatomyositis, UCTD/MCTD). Juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Systemic vasculitidies. Gout. Polymyalgia Rheumatica. Systemic examination of the musculoskeletal and joint structures (in room training session).
Prerequisites
Requirements: Basic knowledge on immune system: natural and acquired immunity, immune cells, mediators, mechanisms of action; basic knowledge of laboratory medicine.
Books
Suggested textbooks: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 19th Edition Textbook Scientific articles provided by the teacher.
Frequency
Mandatory attendance
Exam mode
Oral examination.
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseMedicine and Surgery
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year5th year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDMED/16
  • CFU1