Development of knowledge of rheumatic diseases, including inflammatory and degenerativa arthropathies and systemic autoimmune diseases. Development of knowledge on the impact of these conditions in terms of disability. Acquisition of an approriate technical language.
Course Prerequisites
Knowledge of the anatomy and function of the musculoskeletal system.
Teaching Methods
Lessons supported by slides.
Assessment Methods
Oral discussion of the clinica, diagnostic and management aspects of the diseases covered during the course.
Texts
Unireuma - Reumatologia per le professioni sanitarie. Spadaro, Govoni, Caporali. IDELSON
Contents
General overview on the epidemiology and clinical aspects of the rheumatic diseases, principles of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment, with particular attention given to the aspects relevant to the profession of orthopredic technician. Specifically, the following topics will be covered:
- Classification of the rheumatic diseases - Common clinical features and semeiotics of rheumatic diseases - Inflammatory arthropathies: rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloenthesoarthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica - Connective tissue diseases - Osteoarthritis - Low back pain - Osteoporosis - Extra-articular rheumatism: fybromyalgia, shoulder pain, enthesitis, peripheral nerve compression syndromes
