Rheumatology

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Credits 0 to 10. 0 to 10 Other Hours. Identification, diagnosis, and treatment of common rheumatologic disorders; rheumatoid arthritis, musculoskeletal exam techniques, lupus, crystalline arthropathies, spondyloarthropathies, vasculitis, osteoarthritis, soft issue disorders and myopathies; understanding the risks and benefits of drugs used to treat rheumatologic diseases; familiarization with the indications and methods of joint aspiration and injection, soft tissue injections, and serologic tests for rheumatologic disorders; basic concepts in immunology and pharmacology as they pertain to clinical care. Prerequisite: Doctor of Medicine classification.