Description of Individual Course Units

Code Name Type Year Semester ECTS
703002082021 Rheumatology Zorunlu 2 4 2.00

Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to have general information about rheumatic diseases, rheumatic diseases symptoms, clinical findings, evaluation of major laboratory findings and the general principles of treatment of learning

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Sevgi Atar

Learning Outcomes

1 Describe and classify the rheumatic diseases.
2 Explains laboratory and clinical findings in rheumatic diseases.
3 Explains the basic principles of treatment methods in rheumatic diseases.
4 Explains the basic principles of physiotherapy and rehabilitation in rheumatic diseases.
5 Explain the principles of evidence-based practice in rheumatic diseases.

Mode of Delivery

Dr. Sevgi Atar

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

General Approach to Rheumatic Diseases, Classification, General Findings and Treatment Approaches, Joint Structure in Terms of Rheumatic Diseases, Elements of the Leukomotor System and Various Joints of Rheumatic Diseases, Other Soft Tissue Involvement, Extrapulmonary Involvements, Laboratory in Rheumatic Diseases, Physical and Functional Assessment and Follow-up Methods, Joint contractures and deformities and formation mechanisms in various rheumatic diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, dermatomyositis and poliomyositis, systemic lupus erythamatosis and mixed connective tissue diseases, systemic sclerosis, osteoarthritis.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

1 What is rheumatology, general symptoms and clinical findings in rheumatologic diseases
2 Laboratory and clinical findings in rheumatic diseases
3 osteoarthritis
4 rheumatoid arthritis
5 seronegative spondyloarthropathies and ankylosing spondylitis
6 arthritic arthritis, reiter syndrome, reactive arthritis, inflammatory bowel diseases arthritis
7 Midterm
8 Midterm
9 scleroderma, sjögren
10 crystal arthropathies, osteoporosis, acute rheumatic fever
11 Overview of connective tissue diseases and systemic lupus erythematosus
12 infectious arthritis, inflammatory muscular tissue diseases, vasculitis
13 fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, tendinitis and peripheral entrapment neuropathies
14 To learn basic principles of physiotherapy and rehabilitation in rheumatic diseases Evidence-based application principles in rheumatic diseases
15 Final Exams
16 Final Exams

Recommended or Required Reading

Klippel JH, Dieppe PA. Rheumatology. Second Ed. Mosby, 1998.Ruddy S, Harris ED, Sledge CB. Kelleyologys Textbook of Rheumatology. 6thEd. WB Saunders, 2001Harris ED, Genovese MC. Primary Care Rheumatology. WB Saunders.2000.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri 40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri 60
100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Count WORKLOAD (hours) TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)
Ara Sınav 1 1 1
Final Sınav 1 1 1
Derse Katılım 12 1 12
12 1 12
Ara Sınav İçin Bireysel Çalışma 6 4 24
Final Sınavı içiin Bireysel Çalışma 6 4 24
74