LEARNING OUTCOMES

Laerning outcomes are realted to the amjor rheumatic conditions and of course together with the dermatologgical and immunological issues. The student at the end of the Course should recognize pathophysiology, clinical manifestations of the majior diseases as well as to suggest the best diagnostic pathways and prognostic expenctancies for the diseases considered in the Course. 

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

In the field of RMD at the end of the Corse is requested to have learnt about the inflammatory process, the immune response, the biological markers and the clinical symptoms in relation to the different RMD. 

TEACHING METHODS

Methods of teaching will include lectures, workshopd and meet the professor at the bed of the patients with ex vivo discussion of clinical cases.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The syllabus includes the before mentioned topics, namely: ethiology/epidemiology, pathogenesis, differential diagnsosi, diagnostic tools, therapy fo the major RMD. 

Furthermore, several workshops, involving different specialists and regarding systemic RMD will include  dermatologists and immunologists.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

EULAR Textbook on Reheumatic Diseases  BMJ  2015 (cost 135 euros, 1,435 pages, buy on line atwww.eular.org). The best text available concerning the ratio  Cost/quality .