Course ID
037158
Course Description
To teach the students how to diagnose and treat rheumatic diseases by exposing the students to the diversity of rheumatologic diseases including inflammatory autoimmune diseases (RA, SLE, scleroderma, myositis, vasculitis), degenerative conditions (OA, osteonecrosis), crystal disease/arthritis (gout, hyperuricemia, pseudogout, calcium pyrophosphate), soft tissue rheumatism, seronegative spondyloarthropathies (AS, Reiters, psoriatic arthritis), metabolic bone disease (osteoporosis, osteomalacia, Paget's Disease).
Min Units
1
Max Units
16
Repeatable for Credit
Yes
Total Completions Allowed
4
Total Units Allowed
16
Grading Basis
CLK - Clerkship H,HP,P,F
Career
Medicine
Course Requisites
Internal Medicine MS3 Clerkship. Director approval required.
Component
Clinical
Optional Component
No