General Rheumatology Certificate Program
The General Rheumatology Certificate program is designed to help general physician learn and fulfill most common duties of a rheumatologist. These include clinical duties, such as examining and caring for patients with rheumatological ailments such as arthritis, joint pain, structural issues and auto-immune diseases. The following program is divided into two parts: Orthopedic and Rheumatology. The lecture videos, published studies, and procedural videos below can be used to learn the roles and the responsibilities, as well as all of the material needed to be learned to become certified as a General physician with added certification in Rheumatology.
The following resources include additional information, published studies completed, and lecture videos regarding the topics below.
How To Perform Cervical Spine Exam
How To Do Hands and Wrist Exam
How To Perform a Lumbar Spine Exam
Musculoskeletal Procedures Lectures
Orthopedics Procedures Lectures
Dressing/Suturing/Casting Procedures Lectures
How To Read X Rays of the C-Spine
How To Read CT Scans of the C-Spine
How To Read MRI Scans of the C Spine
How to Read X rays of Thoracic Spine
How To Read CT Scans of the Thoracic Spine
How To Read MRI Scans of the Thoracic Spine
How To Read X Rays of the Lumbar Spine
How To Read CT Scans of the Lumbar Spine
How To Read MRI Scans of the Lumbar Spine
How To Read Shoulder MRI Scans
How To Read Hands and Wrists X Rays
How To Read Hands and Wrists MRI Scans
How To Read Ankles/Feet X Rays
How To Read Ankles/Feet MRI Scans
How To Do A DXA Bone Density EXAM
What Laboratory Tests To Order for Complaints of Joint Pain, Stiffness, etc.
When To Order an X Ray, CT Scan, MRI Scan, Bone Scan, or Other Forms of Diagnostic Imaging
How to Do Cervical Injections
How To Do Soft Tissue Injections
How To Do Subacromial Injections
How To Do Shoulder Joint Injections/Aspiration
How To Do Elbow Injections/Aspiration
How To Do A Tennis Elbow Injection/Aspiration
How To Do A Golfer Elbow Injection/Aspiration
How To Do Wrist Injections/Aspirations
How To Do First CMC Joint Injections/Aspirations
How To Do Hand Joint Injections/Aspirations
How To Do Epidural Injections/Aspirations
How To Do SI Joint Injections/Aspirations
How To Do Facet Injections/Aspirations
How To Do Hip Joint Injections/Aspirations
How To Do Trochanteric Bursa Injections/Aspirations
How To Do Knee Injections/Aspirations
How To Do Foot/Ankle Injections and Aspirations
How To Perform a Total Hip Replacement
How To Perform a Total Knee Replacement
How To Perform Total Shoulder Replacement
How To Perform a Total Hand Joint Replacement
How To Perform a Total Elbow Joint Replacement
How To Perform Neurologic Examination
How To Perform Cranial Nerve Exam
How To Check for Deep Tendon Reflexes
How To Do Neuromuscular Motor Exams
How To Do a Nerve Conduction Study
How To Analyze Muscle Biopsy Results
How To Read MRI of the C-Spine
How To Read MRI of the Thoracic Spine
How To Read MRI of Lumbar Spine
MRA: Results and Interpretation
Lecture Series:
Musculoskeletal Procedures Lectures
Orthopedics Procedures Lectures
Dressing/Suturing/Casting Procedures Lectures
Additional Resources:
Additional Resources from AlmostADoctor
Additional Resources from FastBleep
Further Resources:
Orthopaedic Lectures I
Orthopedic Lectures II
Orthopedic Review of Upper Extremity
Orthopedic Review of Lower Extremity
The following resources include additional information, published studies completed, and lecture videos regarding the topics below. The topics below labeled “I” are more basic overviews of the subjects. For students looking for more in-depth study and analysis on the following topics, review the subjects labeled “I” but then focus on the subjects labeled “II.”
Ankylosing Spondylitis Information
Ankylosing Spondylitis Additional Resources
Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention in Rheumatic Diseases Information
Fibromyalgia Additional Information: Demographics, Research, etc.
Gout and Pseudogout Information‘
Gout and Pseudogout Additional Information
Laboratory Evaluation of Rheumatic Diseases
Osteoarthritis Study: Development
Paget’s Disease of Bone Information
Paget’s Disease of Bone Study: Management
Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis Information
Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis Additional Info
Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis Purchasable Book
Primary Angiitis of the Central Nervous System Information
Primary Angiitis of the Central Nervous System Study: Determination of Treatment
Psoriatic Arthritis Information
Psoriatic Arthritis Additional Information
Rheumatoid Arthritis Information
Rheumatoid Arthritis Study: Where We Are Now
Septic Arthritis Additional Information
Soft-Tissue Rheumatic Conditions Information
Soft-Tissue Rheumatic Conditions Study: Review of Conditions
Resources on Specific Manifestations of Rheumatologic Diseases:
Cardiovascular Manifestation of Rheumatologic Diseases
Dermatological Manifestation of Rheumatologic Diseases
Endocrinological Manifestation of Rheumatologic Diseases
Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology
Neurological Manifestation of Rheumatologic Diseases
Hematology, Oncology, and Rheumatology
Orthopedic Manifestation of Rheumatologic Diseases
Lecture Series:
Full Series: Musculoskeletal Procedures Lectures
Other Lectures:
A Review of ANA Testing and Rheumatology Pharmacology
Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Systemic Inflammatory Illnesses
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Rural Doctors Broadcasts Rheumatology July 2010
Ask the Doctor: Geriatric Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Rheumatology
Ask the Doctor: Internal Medicine and Rheumatology
Upper Extremity Examination – Clinical Exam Series
Lower Extremity Examination – Clinical Exam Series
Additional Resources:
Additional Resources from AlmostADoctor
Additional Resources from FastBleep
U of Iowa Rheumatology Lectures
U of Louisville Rheumatology Lectures
Anatomy I (sources used from University of Virginia School of Medicine)
Anatomy II (sources used from University of Virginia School of Medicine)
Pathology I (sources used from University of Virginia School of Medicine)
Pathology II (sources used from University of Virginia School of Medicine)
Pathology III (sources used from University of Virginia School of Medicine)
Advanced I (sources used from University of Virginia School of Medicine)
Advanced II (sources used from University of Virginia School of Medicine)
Advanced III (sources used from University of Virginia School of Medicine)
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