I am sure you are asking yourself—why would anyone publish a medical textbook about rheumatology in this era of multiple publications and easy Internet access? That, in fact, may be part of the problem. There may be too much information for a primary care practitioner to assimilate in a timely way to address a patient’s problem when he or she is in your office. Many publications are burdensome, and the Internet, although timely, can be challenging to access during a busy day.
Moreover, although rheumatologic symptoms are amongst the most common reasons patients present to their primary care provider, rheumatology is one of the most poorly taught disciplines in medical schools; is often misunderstood by healthcare providers; and has a myriad of laboratory tests, features, and clinical syndromes that are confusing. It is for this reason that we have written this book. It attempts to summarize and simplify the important aspects of rheumatology and to help sort out among the various symptoms, signs, and laboratory tests that distinguish rheumatologic disorders. This book provide you with an understandable and reasonable treatment plan for these disorders. This text hopefully will be a source for easily discovered information regarding this discipline—useful information that can be obtained quickly to help contribute to the care of the patient.
Key features include:
- A guide to the newest drugs and treatments.
- How to differentiate between rheumatic disorders.
- How to recognize false positives and negatives in lab tests.
- Detailed plans for diagnosis and patient care.
Contents
- Chapter 1: Approach to the Patient with Musculoskeletal Disease
- Chapter 2: Laboratory Tests in Rheumatology
- Chapter 3: Bone Radiology
- Chapter 4: Common Soft Tissue Pain Syndromes
- Chapter 5: Back and Neck Pain
- Chapter 6: Osteoarthritis
- Chapter 7: Rheumatoid and Inflammatory Arthritis
- Chapter 8: Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis
- Chapter 9: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Chapter 10: Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
- Chapter 11: Approach to Vasculitides
- Chapter 12: Crystal-Induced Arthopathies
- Chapter 13: Infectious Arthritis
- Chapter 14: Miscellaneous Rheumatic Diseases
- Chapter 15: Osteoporosis
- Chapter 16: Overview of Pharmacologic Therapy in the Rheumatic Diseases: Indications and Risks
- Index
Product Details
- Paperback: 248 pages
- Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers; 1 edition (2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0763769169
- ISBN-13: 978-0763769161
- Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
List Price: $58.95