Emergency rheumatology

Data

Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2026-2027

Course director

  • 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
Prerequisites:

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.

Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars