Rheumatology certificate course in India

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Module 1. Introduction to Rheumatic disorders
Module 2. Anatomy of joints and immune system
Module 3. Pathogenesis of rheumatic diseases
Module 4. Clinical spectrum of rheumatological disorders
Module 5. Approach to common rheumatic diseases

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Module 1. Classification / Diagnostic criteria
Module 2. History taking & Musculoskeletal examination
Module 3. How to diagnose Rheumatic disease - laboratory investigations
Module 4. Imaging in rheumatology
Module 5. Disease assessment
Module 6. Biomarkers

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Module 1. Rationale and safe use of NSAIDs
Module 2. Conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
Module 3. Dos and DONTs for Biologicals treated patients
Module 4. Rationale use of steroids
Module 5. Second line immune suppressants -When to refer
Module 6. An overview of Small molecules
Module 7. Vaccinations in Rheumatology
Module 8. Dietary & Lifestyle modifications relevant to rheumatic diseases
Module 9. Patient Education & Psychosocial support in Rheumatology
Module 10. Allied health sciences in Rheumatology (Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy)

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Module 1. Clinical approach to a patient with joint syndromes
Module 2. Rheumatoid arthritis and early arthritis
Module 3. Psoriatic arthritis
Module 4. Spondyloarthritis
Module 5. Osteoarthritis
Module 6. Septic and other infective arthropathies
Module 7. Impact of co-existing infections in rheumatic diseases
Module 8. Pearls for diagnosis and management of gout and other arthropathies

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Module 1. SLE and antiphospholipid syndrome
Module 2. Sjogren's syndrome
Module 3. Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma)
Module 4. Myositis
Module 5. MCTD, overlaps, and undifferentiated connective tissue disease

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Module 1. The role of vitamin D in health and disease: a brief review
Module 2. Other endocrine/metabolic syndromes with rheumatic manifestations (hypothyroidism and diabetes)
Module 3. Chronic pain syndromes
Module 4. Soft tissue rheumatism
Module 5. Evaluation of low back ache and neck pain
Module 6. Hypermobility disorders
Module 7. Vasculitis in primary care
Module 8. Rheumatological emergencies
Module 9. Outcome measures in rheumatology
Module 10. Pregnancy and lactation with rheumatic diseases
Module 11. Systemic manifestations of rheumatic diseases and rheumatic manifestations of systemic diseases
Module 12. Rheumatic diseases in adolescents and children