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Metabolic and Inflammatory Diseases

A.Y. 2019/2020
5
Max ECTS
50
Overall hours
SSD
MED/13 MED/16
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
- Lo studente deve acquisire le conoscenze di base sulle malattie del metabolismo ed in particolare del diabete, che presenta numerose complicanze di interesse podologico. Idem per le malattie di pertinenza reumatologica.
Expected learning outcomes
Alla fine del corso lo studente dovrà conoscere le principali malattie endocrinologiche e il trattamento ad esse connesso. Inoltre lo studente dovrà conoscere gli aspetti evolutivi della patologie endocrinologiche, in particolare il danno anatomico e la disabilità che riguardano gli arti inferiori e il piede.

Lesson period: Second semester

Lessons timetable

Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi

Exams calendar

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Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Capsoni Franco
Prerequisites for admission
Notions of general anatomy, physiology and physiopathology are required
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exams will take place with a written test with open questions possibly supplemented with an oral examination always oriented to test the student's ability to know the pathologies described during lessons
Endocrinologia
Course syllabus
1) Rheumatoid arthritis
· Clinical and diagnostic aspects
· Pharmacological therapy
· Non- pharmacological therapy
· Prognosis and disability
· Foot lesions in rheumatoid arthritis

2) Seronegative spondyloarthritides
· Ankylosing spondylitis
· Undifferentiated spondyloarthritides
· Psoriatic arthritis
· Spondyloarthritis associated with inflammatory bowel disease
· Enthesitis and dactylitis

3) Crystal arthropathies
· Gout
· Chondrocalcinosis
· Hydroxyapatite-associated arthropathy

4) Connective tissue diseases and vasculitides
· SLE
· Undifferentiated and mixed connective tissue disease
· Raynaud's phenomenon and scleroderma
· Dermatopolymyositis
· Vasculitis

5) Extra-articular rheumatism
· Myofascial pain syndrome
· Fibromyalgia syndrome
· Tendinitis
· Bursitis
· Peripheral neuropathy
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons with illustration of numerous clinical cases supported by visual and audiovisual media.
Discussion of clinical cases
At the specific request of the student Professional training activities on the patient in the Department or in the operating room.
Teaching Resources
C. Rugarli, G. Ferraccioli, R. Nuti. Medicina interna sistematica. Estratto: Immunopatologia e reumatologia (Italiano) - Copertina flessibile - Edra 2016
Reumatologia
Course syllabus
· Traditional Roentgenography
· Musculoskeletal ultrasound
· MRI
· CT scan
· Foot lesions
Teaching methods
· Frontal lessons with illustration of numerous clinical cases supported by visual and audiovisual media.
· Discussion of clinical cases
· At the specific request of the student, Professional Training activity on the patient in the ward or operating room.
Teaching Resources
G. Ferraccioli
Manuale di Reumatologia (brossura)
Edises 2019
Endocrinologia
MED/13 - ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM - University credits: 3
Lessons: 30 hours
Professor: Vitale Giovanni
Shifts:
-
Professor: Vitale Giovanni
Reumatologia
MED/16 - RHEUMATOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor: Sarzi Puttini Piercarlo
Shifts:
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Professor: Sarzi Puttini Piercarlo
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