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Elective Title: 02MJ700 — RHEUMATOLOGY

Description:

Clinical experience in the diagnosis and management of patients with arthritis, connective tissue disease and osteoporosis including e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, gout, vasculitis, scleroderma and polymyositis. He or she will participate in joint examinations, knee aspirations, synovial analysis and bursal injections. Students will work up selected patients with acute and chronic rheumatic conditions in our outpatient office or inpatient hospital.

Elective Details:

Primary Contact for Add/Drops: Sharon Roberts (robeshar@iu.edu)

Director: Steven Ko, M.D.

Campus: Fort Wayne

Location: Lutheran Medical Group, Lutheran Hospital (Fort Wayne)

Learning Objectives

  • 1) Identify clinical manifestations of common rheumatic diseases (i.e. rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, gout, vasculitis, scleroderma, dermatomyositis, polymyositis, Sjogren’s syndrome, mixed connective tissue disease and seronegative spondyloarthropathies) (MK3)
  • 2) Explain the approach to diagnosis of common rheumatic diseases, including standard serologic studies (i.e., ANA, dsDNA, Sm, RNP, RF, CCP, complements, ANCA and lupus anticoagulants) and radiologic studies (PC2)
  • 3) Describe the treatment and monitoring approach to common rheumatic diseases (MK4)
  • 4) Demonstrate interpretation of Synovial fluid results (PC3)

Assessment

  • Clinical Performance Evaluation Form (Faculty Observation)

Enrollment Information

Prerequisites: 3rd or 4th

Availability with Max Students per Month:

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Duty Hours: 30-40

Time Distribution: 80% Clinical; 10% Lecture/Seminar; 10% Library/Research

Elective Type Category: CP - Clinical Practice

Notes and Enrollment Information:

Add/Drop Contact Person: Sharon Roberts (robeshar@iu.edu) THIS ELECTIVE DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE INITIAL SENIOR MATCH All Fort Wayne electives must go thru the Fort Wayne campus coordinators. For Family Medicine electives contact the Fort Wayne Medical Education Program at 260-422-6573. All others contact Sharon Roberts (robeshar@iu.edu or 260-257-6833) or Gina Bailey (gibailey@iupui.edu or 260-481-6731).

Third Year Elective? Yes

Interprofessional Skills and Service Learning

Interprofessional Collaborative Skills: None

Service Learning Included: None