Medicine and Surgery

DISEASES OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM General Objectives of the integrated course The ability to recognise the most frequent diseases and traumatic injuries of the musculoskeletal system, indicate their main methods of prevention, diagnosis and treatment and identify which of these conditions require specialist attention. To be able to critically evaluate and correlate between relevant clinical symptoms, physical signs and functional changes in a patient with reference to their medical history, as well as the pathophysiology of such conditions and their clinical significance. The ability to correctly propose the range of different hysto and cytopathological diagnostic procedures, evaluating the risks, costs and benefits of each. The ability to interpret medical reports. The ability to propose the use of the medical imaging techniques included in the core curriculum and interpret their results, as well as to understand the diagnostic and therapeutic uses of radiation and radioactive markers in diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Knowledge of the principle congenital and acquired disorders of the musculoskeletal system and of the orthotic and surgical techniques used to correct these disorders. Understanding of the basic pathophysiology of traumatic injuries to the musculoskeletal system, the techniques for their immobilisation and protection, and the different classifications of surgical procedures in traumatology. Knowledge of the standard methods for treatment of musculoskeletal pathologies. Understanding of the electrophysiology basis of electrodiagnosis. Understanding of the rationale for education and rehabilitation of patients with traumatic injuries or diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Specific Objectives of the Integrated Course Knowledge and understanding: passing the exam guarantees the knowledge of the physiopathological bases of traumatic injuries of the musculoskeletal system, of the basic immobilization and protection techniques, of the different types of surgical interventions in the traumatological field; the ability to recognize the most frequent diseases and traumatic injuries of the musculoskeletal system, indicating the main directions for prevention, diagnosis and therapy and the ability to identify the conditions that, in the aforementioned area, require the professional contribution of the specialist; the knowledge of the main physical means used in the treatment of the pathologies of the musculoskeletal system; the knowledge of the electrophysiological bases of electrodiagnosis; the knowledge of the rational bases of rehabilitation and rehabilitation of traumatized patients suffering from diseases of the musculoskeletal system; the knowledge of the main congenital and acquired deformities of the locomotor apparatus and of the methods of orthesis and surgical correction of the same lesions. Applying knowledge and understanding: passing the exam means to be able to critically evaluate and correlate between relevant clinical symptoms, physical signs and functional changes in a patient with reference to their medical history, as well as the pathophysiology of such conditions and their clinical significance; the ability to correctly propose the range of different hysto and cytopathological diagnostic procedures, evaluating the risks, costs and benefits of each; the ability to interpret medical reports; the ability to propose the use of the medical imaging techniques included in the core curriculum and interpret their results, as well as to understand the diagnostic and therapeutic uses of radiation and radioactive markers in diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Autonomy of judgment: passing the exam implies the ability to assess the anamnestic and instrumental data independently and appropriately and to relate them to formulate a correct diagnostic and therapeutic procedure. Communication skills: passing the exam implies the ability to effectively expose the clinical reasoning that leads to the correct diagnosis and the most appropriate therapy from the collection of anamnestic and instrumental findings. Learning skills: passing the exam implies the ability to learn the logic of alternative and complementary diagnostic hypotheses that govern the process of differential diagnosis.