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The Division of Rheumatology & Immunology elective emphasizes the evaluation and management of outpatients with common musculoskeletal diseases.  The majority of the time is spent in private and public ambulatory clinics of the division.  Limited exposure to complicated inpatient consultations is available.  Students will have intense one-on-one contact with faculty in the evaluation of ambulatory patients.

Course objectives
 Evaluation of patients with joint pain
 Musculoskeletal examination
 Use of a diagnostic evaluation of patients with suspected autoimmune disease
 Learn commonly utilized therapies in the treatment of the patient with a broad range of musculoskeletal diseases

 American College of Rheumatology core curriculum

 American College of Rheumatology student resources

 MUSC Student Presentations*
     American College of Rheumatology Slides
     Antiphospholipid Syndrome
     Evaluation and Management of Fibromyalgia
     Joint Aspiration and Injection
     Laboratory Testing in Rheumatic Disease for MUSC Students
     Infectious Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis
     Miscellaneous Rheumatic Diseases
     Osteoarthritis: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management
     Other Connective Tissue Diseases
     History and Physical Examination for Rheumatic Disease for MUSC Students
     Rheumatoid Arthritis
     Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
     Crystal-Induced Arthritis
     Vasculitis

*These presentations are in PDF format . To view them you must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader®.