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76078 - Rheumatology

Academic Year 2021/2022

                
                        Docente:
                        Francesco Ursini
                    
                        Credits:
                        2
                    
                        SSD:
                        MED/16
                    
                        Language:
                        Italian
                    
                        Teaching Mode:
                        Traditional lectures
                        
                            Campus:
                            Bologna
                        
                            Corso:
                            First cycle degree programme (L) in
                            Podiatry (cod. 8479)

                            Teaching resources on Virtuale

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student has basic knowledge on rheumatic diseases, with particular reference to the implications of podiatry.

Course contents

Introduction to rheumatology
Rheumatoid arthritis
Spondyloarthritis
Septic arthritis
Crystal-induced arthritis
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Inflammatory myopathies
Giant-cell arteritis and introduction to systemic vasculitis
Vascular bone disorders (bone edema syndrome, CRPS, avascular necrosis)

Readings/Bibliography

Unireuma, Reumatologia per le professioni sanitarie, Idelson-Gnocchi Editrice.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons.

Assessment methods

Verification of learning takes place through through an oral test aimed at assessing the achievement of the course's educational objectives. The exam is carried out, even if not jointly, by the teachers of the disciplines that make up the course.

Teaching tools

The didactic material (slides) presented during the lesson will be made available to students on the Virtual portal. In addition, the slides of the lessons are provided with a bibliography in the margin, in order to allow the student any further information.

Office hours

See the website of Francesco Ursini