Data
Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2026-2027
Course director
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Nagy Gabriella (Reumatológia)
assistant professor,
Department of Rheumatology and Immunology -
Number of hours/semester
lectures: 12 hours
practices: 0 hours
seminars: 0 hours
total of: 12 hours
Subject data
- Code of subject: OAF-SUR-T
- 1 kredit
- General Medicine
- Optional modul
- spring semester
OAK-KIR-T parallel
Course headcount limitations
min. 5 – max. 20
Topic
Emergency rheumatology focuses on the rapid treatment of sudden, severe musculoskeletal and autoimmune complaints. This includes, for example, the treatment of acute arthritis, gout attacks with severe pain, or rapidly deteriorating inflammatory conditions. The goal is to relieve symptoms that impair quality of life as soon as possible and prevent permanent damage. During emergency care, rapid diagnostic tests, such as laboratory and imaging tests, are often needed. Treatment initiated at the right time can significantly improve the patient's outlook and recovery. The course plans to introduce students to the recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of these in more depth.
Lectures
- 1. Introduction. Significance of acute cases in rheumatology. Deferred emergency - Nagy Gabriella (Reumatológia)
- 2. Acute aspects of therapies used in rheumatological and immunological care - Nagy Gabriella (Reumatológia)
- 3. Acute bacterial, fungal arthritis, other infectious conditions affecting joints and musculoskeletal system - Kéringer Patrik
- 4. Acute care of crystal arthritis, Clinical forms of gouty attack - Kéringer Patrik
- 5. Acute low back pain. Spondylodiscitis. - Kremzner Noémi Rita
- 6. Imaging in acute rheumatological situations - Nagy Gabriella (Reumatológia)
- 7. Acute conditions associated to myositis and scleroderma and their treatment - Undiné Tamaskó Mónika
- 8. Acute conditions associated with vasculitis and their treatment - Kremzner Noémi Rita
- 9. Differential diagnosis of FUO, immunodeficiencies, macrophage activation - Tuba Éva
- 10. Cardiological acute conditions in rheumatological practice - Hajdu Máté
- 11. Consultation, Summary. - Nagy Gabriella (Reumatológia)
- 12. Test writing - Nagy Gabriella (Reumatológia)
Practices
Seminars
Reading material
Obligatory literature
Rollin Smith, Oxford Handbook of Rheumatology, Oxford University Press, 2018
Literature developed by the Department
Notes
Recommended literature
Conditions for acceptance of the semester
Attendance of at least 85% of lectures
Mid-term exams
none
Making up for missed classes
Based on discussion of lectures
Exam topics/questions
At the end of the course written exam is held.