MIDP863A

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MIDP863A - Rheumatology

COM Phx Ugrd Medical EducationMedicineUA - UA General

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