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Metabolic and Inflammatory Diseases

A.Y. 2024/2025
5
Max ECTS
50
Overall hours
SSD
MED/13 MED/16
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
Introduction to the knowledge on rheumatological and endocrine diseases and in particular diabetes, which has numerous complications of podological interest.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will have to know the main endocrinological diseases and the related treatment. Furthermore, the student will have to know the evolutionary aspects of endocrinological pathologies, in particular the anatomical damage and disability affecting the lower limbs and the foot.

Lesson period: Second semester

Lessons timetable

Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi

Exams calendar

Single course

This course can be attended as a single course.

Take a single course
Course syllabus and organization

Single session

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
Endocrinology
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
Rheumatology
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
Endocrinology
MED/13 - ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM - University credits: 3
Lessons: 30 hours
Professor: Vitale Giovanni
Shifts:
Turno
Professor: Vitale Giovanni
Rheumatology
MED/16 - RHEUMATOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor: Sarzi Puttini Piercarlo
Shifts:
Turno
Professor: Sarzi Puttini Piercarlo
Professor(s)