OVERVIEW

The course of Rheumatology aims to guide the student to acquire knowledge of the major diseases of the locomotor system, in the field of rheumatology and to understand the importance of early diagnosis in order to avoid the cronicity and  consequently functional impairment and disability. In addition, the study of the pathophysiologic mechanisms and the clinical presentation of each rheumatic disease is the basis for planning an appropriate physical therapy and educative- rehabilitation program.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course explain about clinical symptoms and basic elements to make a differential diagnosis among the diseases, characterizing symptoms and signs of the major rheumatic diseases.
Where no early diagnosis is made and an adequate integrated multidisciplinary therapeutic program is set up, most of the rheumatic diseases have a significant socio-economic impact as they tend to chronic, resulting in functional impairments that limit the patient's quality of life ( disability).

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course and after a suitable study period the student will be able to:
- know about clinical symptoms and have basic elements to make a differential diagnosis among the major diseases, characterizing symptoms and signs of the major rheumatic diseases.
- Understand that where no early diagnosis is made and an adequate integrated multidisciplinary therapeutic program is set up, most of the rheumatic diseases have a significant socio-economic impact as they tend to chronic, resulting in functional impairments that limit the patient's quality of life ( disability).

TEACHING METHODS

Classroom lesson

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

1. Inflammatory diseases:

a. Rheumatoid arthritis

b. Spondyloarthrits

c. Arthrtis in connective tissue diseases

d. Post-infective and reactive arthritis

2. Osteoarthrits

3. Crystal arthrits:

a. Gout.

b. Idrorxyapatite arhrtis.

c. calcium pyrophosphate arthritis (Chondrocalcinosi)

4. Infective rheumatic disease.

5. Bone diseases: Osteoporosis, Paget disease

6. Neurodystrophic rheumatic diseases (Complex regional pain syndrome-algodystrophy).

7. Extra-articular reumatic diseases.

a. Fibromialgia

8. Education and rheabilitations of rheumatic patient

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Italian text:UNIREUMA-REUMATOLOGIA PER LE PROFESSIONI SANITARIE

A cura di A.Spadaro-M.Govoni-R.Caporali. Casa editrice Sorbona

Sul sito internet: http://www.artrosi.it/testo.fisioterapista.html dispensa: Reumatologia per Fisioterapisti, Ennepilibri, Libreria Scientifica

Frasconi, Genova

Rovetta G, Monteforte P. Reumatologia per Fisioterapisti Editore Ennepilibri per l'Università

Atlante di reumatologia Boyle A. C. Editore Mediserve

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

SUSANNA ACCOGLI

VALERIA BANAUDI

GIOVANNI ANTONIO CHECCHIA

ALBERTO EMINENTE

EMILIO FISCHER

ANTONELLA FOCACCI

NADIA FOLEGANI

DANIELA GARAVENTA

CLAUDIA GIORGINI

VITO GIUDICE

MICHELE GRAMAZIO

LEONARDO INCERTI VECCHI

CINZIA LAURA

SILVANA MAZZARO

MARCO MEZZASALMA

LUIGI MOLFETTA

PATRIZIA MONTEFORTE

SABRINA PAOLINO

ELISA PELOSIN

ALBERTO PIACENZA

AURORA PRATESI

DANIELA RASO

GIANLUCA RISSO

ALESSANDRO ROBUTTI

GIORGIO ZANASI

CARLA BUFFA (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

II year, I semester

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The oral exam will focus mainly on the topics discussed during the frontal lessons and in any case on all those specified in the program, and will be used to assess whether the student has achieved an adequate level of knowledge and acquired analytical skills.