Rheumatology

1. Introduction to Rheumatology

  • Definition and Scope
  • Overview of Connective Tissue Diseases
  • Basic Immunology in Rheumatology
  • Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Diseases
  • Principles of Diagnosis in Rheumatology
  • Principles of Treatment (DMARDs, biologics, targeted therapy)


2. Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases (SARDs)

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

  • Classification criteria (ACR/EULAR)
  • Clinical spectrum
  • Lupus nephritis
  • Neuropsychiatric lupus
  • Monitoring & treatment algorithms

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)

  • Limited vs diffuse forms
  • Raynaud phenomenon
  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Interstitial lung disease
  • Renal crisis

Sjögren Syndrome

  • Sicca syndrome
  • Extraglandular disease
  • Diagnosis & management

Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)

Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD)

Heritable Connective Tissue Disease


3. Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM)

  • Polymyositis
  • Dermatomyositis
  • Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy
  • Inclusion body myositis
  • Myositis-specific autoantibodies
  • Interstitial lung disease associated with IIM


4. Vasculitides

4.1 Large-vessel Vasculitis

  • Giant cell arteritis
  • Takayasu arteritis

4.2 Medium-vessel Vasculitis

  • Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN)
  • Kawasaki disease

4.3 ANCA-associated Vasculitis

  • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)
  • Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA)
  • Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA)

4.4 Immune-complex Vasculitis


5. Crystal-induced Arthritides


6. Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies

  • Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Psoriatic arthritis
  • Reactive arthritis
  • Enteropathic arthritis
  • Axial vs peripheral SpA


7. Degenerative and Mechanical Musculoskeletal Disorders


8. Autoinflammatory Diseases

  • Adult-onset Still disease
  • Familial Mediterranean fever
  • CAPS (Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes)
  • Other periodic fever syndromes


9. Pediatric Rheumatology

  • Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
  • Kawasaki disease
  • Pediatric lupus
  • Pediatric vasculitis


10. Rheumatologic Emergency


11. Diagnostic Tools in Rheumatology


12. Pharmacology in Rheumatology

  • NSAIDs
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Conventional DMARDs
  • Biologics (TNF, IL-6, IL-17, IL-23, BAFF, CTLA4-Ig)
  • Targeted synthetic DMARDs (JAK inhibitors)
  • Immunosuppressants (cyclophosphamide, MMF, azathioprine)
  • Monitoring & adverse effects


13. Procedures in Rheumatology

  • Joint aspiration
  • Joint injection
  • Soft-tissue injection
  • Ultrasound-guided procedures


14. Musculoskeletal Infection

  • Septic arthritis
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Prosthetic joint infection (overview from rheum standpoint)


15. Rehabilitation & Long-term Care

  • Physical therapy guidelines
  • Occupational therapy
  • Pain management strategies
  • Patient education




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