Musculoskeletal system – Connective tissue diseases
Εξάμηνο 6th ()
Ώρες Διδασκαλίας Teaching 25 hours, Laboratory 0 hours, Tutorial 0 hours , Clinical Training 0 hours (per week)
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Description
The presentation of common disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the understanding of underlying pathogenetic mechanisms with special attention to the immunology system.
Lectures
The course is based on the discussion of 8 original case presentations. More specific, there is a comprehensive analysis of the following items in these specific cases: diagnostic workout, focused history taking, differential diagnosis, clinical presentation and therapeutic management.
- Female, 58 years-old with morning stiffness and polyarthritis
- Young female, 25 years-old with fever, rash and poly-synovitis
- Female, 46 years-old with dysphagia and sclerodactyly.
- Male, 52 years-old with fever, high ECR and droop foot.
- Male, 45 years-old with acute mono-arthritis and fever.
- Young male, 31 years-old with low back pain and morning stiffness.
- Child, 5 years-old with fever, limb and oligo-arthritis.
- Female, 70 years-old with knee swelling and pain worsening during motion