Rheumatology

Rheumatology

Author: John J. Cush

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 612

ISBN-13: 9780781757324

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This completely reorganized and updated quick-consult manual delivers concise, comprehensive, authoritative coverage of all aspects of clinical rheumatology. Three well-organized sections—Diagnosis, Rheumatic Diseases, and Pharmacopeia for Rheumatic Diseases—address diagnosis and management for a range of adult and pediatric rheumatic disorders, including those of idiopathic, infectious, reactive, inflammatory, autoimmune, degenerative, and mechanical origin. Diagnostic tests, more than 140 rheumatic diseases, and specific drugs are arranged alphabetically. Topics in each section follow a structured chapter template, and all disease chapters include ICD-9 codes. Tabbed pages help clinicians find information quickly. A Fast Fact Guide to Patient Assessment appears on the inside covers.


Current Rheumatology Diagnosis & Treatment

Current Rheumatology Diagnosis & Treatment

Author: John B. Imboden

Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13:

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An ideal quick reference for primary care providers, specialists, and trainees, this accessible resource offers up-to-date assessment and management solutions for the entire range of rheumatologic diseases.


Rheumatology E-Book

Rheumatology E-Book

Author: Krysia Dziedzic

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2010-02-22

Total Pages: 379

ISBN-13: 0702050652

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Rheumatology is an indispensable resource for physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other health professionals, offering practical approaches to the treatment and management of rheumatic musculoskeletal conditions. The text focuses on applying evidence-based understanding of these conditions to clinical context. The specific disease chapters cover: incidence and prevalence of the condition; clinical presentation and diagnosis; red flags; clinical assessment; important first treatments, early intermediate and long term management; prognosis and long term outcomes. Supporting case histories of increasing complexity and study activities illustrate the clinical relevance of the treatment and management approaches. • Multidisciplinary team approach • Practical solutions to management of conditions supported by the latest research • Case histories of increasing complexity consolidate understanding and develop clinical reasoning • Highlighted boxes throughout contain study tasks and key messages


Oxford Desk Reference

Oxford Desk Reference

Author: Richard Watts

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 613

ISBN-13: 0199229996

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Rheumatology is an ever-changing specialty in which the amount of available information is growing daily and spread across a myriad of books, journals and websites. The Oxford Desk Reference: Rheumatology brings this information together in an easy-to-use format. This essential resource combines up-to-date, relevant, evidence-based information with the latest guidelines and the experience of senior consultants. The book is designed such that each subject forms a self-contained topic in its own right, laid out across two or four pages to facilitate the key aim of rapid and easy access to information. This makes the information included simple to find, read and absorb, so that the book can be consulted in the clinic or ward setting for information on the optimum management of a particular condition. Written by internationally renowned rheumatology consultants, with expert contributors for each section, this book is must-have resource for all rheumatologists and an excellent reference for all doctors.


Biologics for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Biologics for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Author: Ronald van Vollenhoven

Publisher: Adis

Published: 2016-01-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783319131078

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the available biologic therapies whilst comparing them to standard disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, and discusses how best to determine which therapy is most appropriate for an individual patient in the framework of current guidelines. Biologics for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis is an up-to-date and concise practical guide to the latest therapeutic developments in this field. This book is an invaluable source of topical information for all rheumatologists and health care professionals treating patients with rheumatoid arthritis.


Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis

Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis

Author: Marinos C. Dalakas

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Published: 2013-10-22

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 1483163040

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Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis provides extensive information regarding Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis (PM/DM), which is described as a heterogeneous disease complex. This book is divided into four sections: Part I (Clinical Features) covers the classification of PM/DM, details of the clinical presentation, and the disease's association with the other connective tissue disorders and malignancies. Part II (Etiology and Mechanisms) covers advances in the immunopathology and viral etiology of PM/DM along with a frequently recognized entity: inclusion body myositis. Part III (Diagnosis and Treatment) covers the histologic, muscle enzyme histochemical, electron microscopic, and resin histology features of PM/DM along with those electromyographic features that could help make a more accurate diagnosis. Part IV (Overview) summarizes the issues that may not have been clear and highlights differing and unsettled views or present available data. This text is directed to clinicians in private practice or in academic institutions concerned with PM/DM patients, including neurologists, rheumatologists, pediatricians, dermatologists, physiatrists, and neuromuscular investigators. This book is intended as well for neuromuscular pathologists who interpret muscle biopsy specimens and electromyographers who perform EMG studies to help determine the clinical diagnosis. Researchers in immunology and immunopathology of neuromuscular diseases will find discussions in this book invaluable.


Skills in Rheumatology

Skills in Rheumatology

Author: Hani Almoallim

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-01-05

Total Pages: 562

ISBN-13: 9811583234

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This Open Access book presents practical approaches to managing patients affected by various rheumatological diseases, allowing readers to gain a better understanding of the various clinical expressions and problems experienced by these patients. Discussing rheumatology from an organ systems perspective, it highlights the importance ofdetailed musculoskeletal examinations when treating patients affected by rheumatological diseases. The book first explores the latest diagnostic approaches and offers key tips for accurate musculoskeletal examinations before addressing the various treatment modalities, with a particular focus on the most common joints involved in rheumatoid arthritis: the wrists and the metacarpophalangeal joints (2nd and 3rd). Featuring easy-to-understand flow diagrams and explaining the common medical problems associated with rheumatic disease, such as shortness of breath and anemia, it is not only a valuable resource to rheumatologists, but will also appeal to medical students, junior residents, and primary healthcare physicians.


Integrative Rheumatology

Integrative Rheumatology

Author: Randy Horwitz M.D.

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2010-10-04

Total Pages: 375

ISBN-13: 019971861X

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Integrative Rheumatology offers a new and much-needed perspective in disease and symptom management, blending conventional medicine with alternative approaches not typically included in a Western medical practice. While conventional treatments can provide considerable symptomatic relief and can even slow the progression of many rheumatologic conditions, integrative treatment incorporating lifestyle interventions, mind-body approaches, and practices such as acupuncture and meditation into conventional medical therapies can improve quality of life, reduce medication dosages, and are generally better tolerated. In this book, researchers and clinicians highlight specific gaps in conventional rheumatologic care and examine how alternative approaches may be ideally suited to address these missed opportunities. Here, the authors introduce topics not typically addressed in conventional rheumatology texts, including nutritional therapies, exercise, herbal medicine, mind/body approaches, Ayurveda, and energy medicine. The contributors, all of whom have a background in academic medicine, share the approaches that they have found most effective in their own practices, basing their work on the best scientific evidence available. Ultimately, an understanding of complementary and alternative approaches to healing can help clinicians care for their patients using the best proven therapies to modify disease progress and relieve pain and disability.


Contemporary Targeted Therapies in Rheumatology

Contemporary Targeted Therapies in Rheumatology

Author: Josef S. Smolen

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2007-10-18

Total Pages: 636

ISBN-13: 0203694147

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Targeted therapies of rheumatic diseases have become a reality and have completely changed patient care as well as patient expectations. Initial success with therapies aimed at blocking TNF and IL-1 has stimulated the development of additional targeted approaches focused on other cytokines as well as specific cells and pathways involved in the path


Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Author: National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions (Great Britain)

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9781860163593

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The guideline covers the management of people with rheumatoid arthritis all the way through the disease process - from early identification to sever disease.