Rheumatology: A Color Handbook (Medical Color Handbook Series)

Content: Cover; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Abbreviations; CHAPTER 1 Overview of Rheumatology and Rheumatic Conditions; Introduction; Synopsis of immunology in rheumatic disease; Assessment of the patient with a suspected rheumatic condition; Pregnancy in rheumatic diseases; Pharmacological treatment of rheumatic disease; Nonpharmacological treatment of rheumatic disease; CHAPTER 2 Osteoarthritis and Inflammatory Arthritis; Osteoarthritis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Gout; CPPD deposition, pseudogout, and chrondrocalcinosis; Adult-onset Still's disease; Septic arthritis; Viral arthritis; Lyme disease. Rheumatic feverCHAPTER 3 Seronegative Spondyloarthropathy; Spondyloarthropathy overview; Ankylosing spondylitis; Reactive arthritis; Psoriatic arthritis; Inflammatory bowel diseaseassociated arthritis; Uveitis; Behçet's disease; CHAPTER 4 Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis; Juvenile idiopathic arthritis; Hereditary periodic fevers; CHAPTER 5 Connective Tissue Diseases; Raynaud's phenomenon; Sjögren's syndrome; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Drug-induced lupus; Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome; Polymyositis and dermatomyositis; Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). Mixed connective tissue disease and undifferentiated connective tissue diseaseRelapsing polychondritis; CHAPTER 6 Vasculitis; Introduction; Giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica; Takayasu's arteritis; ANCA-associated vasculitis -- Wegener's granulomatosis, microscopic polyangiitis, and Churg-Strauss syndrome; Polyarteritis nodosa; Immune complex-mediated small-vessel vasculitis; Kawasaki's disease; Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease); Primary angiitis of the central nervous system; CHAPTER 7 Other Rheumatic Conditions; Osteoporosis. Fibromyalgia and other soft tissue syndromesSarcoidosis; Amyloidosis; Miscellaneous rheumatic conditions; Further reading; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z. Abstract: A complete and concise introduction to rheumatic illness. It covers epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of each condition. The book will be useful for recently qualified physicians/residents, general practitioners, medical students and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with rheumatic disease. Read more... Content: Cover; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Abbreviations; CHAPTER 1 Overview of Rheumatology and Rheumatic Conditions; Introduction; Synopsis of immunology in rheumatic disease; Assessment of the patient with a suspected rheumatic condition; Pregnancy in rheumatic diseases; Pharmacological treatment of rheumatic disease; Nonpharmacological treatment of rheumatic disease; CHAPTER 2 Osteoarthritis and Inflammatory Arthritis; Osteoarthritis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Gout; CPPD deposition, pseudogout, and chrondrocalcinosis; Adult-onset Still's disease; Septic arthritis; Viral arthritis; Lyme disease. Rheumatic feverCHAPTER 3 Seronegative Spondyloarthropathy; Spondyloarthropathy overview; Ankylosing spondylitis; Reactive arthritis; Psoriatic arthritis; Inflammatory bowel diseaseassociated arthritis; Uveitis; Behçet's disease; CHAPTER 4 Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis; Juvenile idiopathic arthritis; Hereditary periodic fevers; CHAPTER 5 Connective Tissue Diseases; Raynaud's phenomenon; Sjögren's syndrome; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Drug-induced lupus; Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome; Polymyositis and dermatomyositis; Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). Mixed connective tissue disease and undifferentiated connective tissue diseaseRelapsing polychondritis; CHAPTER 6 Vasculitis; Introduction; Giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica; Takayasu's arteritis; ANCA-associated vasculitis -- Wegener's granulomatosis, microscopic polyangiitis, and Churg-Strauss syndrome; Polyarteritis nodosa; Immune complex-mediated small-vessel vasculitis; Kawasaki's disease; Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease); Primary angiitis of the central nervous system; CHAPTER 7 Other Rheumatic Conditions; Osteoporosis. Fibromyalgia and other soft tissue syndromesSarcoidosis; Amyloidosis; Miscellaneous rheumatic conditions; Further reading; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z. Abstract: A complete and concise introduction to rheumatic illness. It covers epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of each condition. The book will be useful for recently qualified physicians/residents, general practitioners, medical students and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with rheumatic disease. Read more... This book aims to provide the reader with a complete and concise introduction to rheumatic illness. While rheumatic disease often manifests itself in conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system, the authors stress that a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach is needed for diagnosis, to aid understanding of rheumatic disease with multisystem involvement. This handbook covers epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of each condition. Common forms of arthritis including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout and others are covered in addition to allied conditions including vasculitis, osteoporosis, lupus and other allied health conditions. The book is useful for recently qualified physicians/residents, general practitioners, medical students and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with rheumatic disease. Key features: Concise yet complete coverage musculoskeletal and multisystemic conditions. Consistent layout and headings prevalence, pathogenesis, diagnosis, management. Top-quality illustrations clinical photos, imaging, diagrams, tables This book provides the reader with a complete and concise introduction to rheumatic illness. While rheumatic disease often manifests itself in conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system, the authors stress that a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach is needed for diagnosis, to aid understanding of rheumatic disease with multisystem involvement. Rheumatology, A Color Handbook covers epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of each condition. Common forms of arthritis (including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout and others) are covered in addition to allied conditions including vasculitis, osteoporosis, lupus and other allied health conditions. The book is useful for recently qualified physicians/residents, general practitioners, medical students, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with rheumatic disease.