Harrison's Rheumatology, Second Edition

by Fauci, Anthony; Langford, Carol

• ISBN13: 9780071741439
• ISBN10: 0071741437
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-18
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional

Summary

The authority ofHarrison'sin a handy, full-color paperback devoted exclusively to RheumatologyFeaturing the chapters on Rheumatology that appear in the landmarkHarrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e, this compact clinical companion delivers all the latest knowledge in the field, backed by the scientific rigor and reliabilty that has definedHarrison's.You'll find coverage that reflects the expertise of renowned editors and contributors -- presented in a carry-anywhere format that makes it ideal for the classroom, the wards, or the point of care. With its ease of use, indispensable diagnosis-speeding guidelines, and acclaimed state-of-the-art strategies,Harrison's Rheumatologyis a must for students and clinicians alike.Harrison's Rheumatologydelivers: All the relevant chapters fromHarrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e Content updates and new developments Reference updates 60+ questions and answers fromHarrison's Principles of Internal Medicine Self-Assessment and Board Review, 17eEverything you would expect fromHarrison'stailored to your specialty The Immune System in Health and Disease; Disorders of Immune-Mediated Injury; Disorders of the Joints and Adjacent Tissues; Appendix: Laboratory Values of Clinical Importance; Review and Self-Assessment.TheHarrison'sspecialty series is written by the same world-renowned author team who brought youHarrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e: Anthony S. Fauci, MD; Eugene Braunwald, MD; Dennis L. Kasper, MD; Stephen L. Hauser, MD; Dan L. Longo, MD; J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD; Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD

Author Biography

Author Profile
Anthony Fauci MD
Chief, Laboratory of Immunoregulation
Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD

Carol Langford, MD
Director of the Vasculitis Center
Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Table of Contents

Contributors
Preface
SECTION I: THE IMMUNE SYSTEM IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
1. Introduction to the Immune System, Barton F. Haynes, Kelly A. Soderberg, Anthony S. Fauci
2. The Major Histocompatibility Complex, Gerald T. Nepom
3. Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Diseases, Peter E. Lipsky, Betty Diamond
SECTION II: DISORDERS OF IMMUNE-MEDIATED INJURY
4. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Bevra Hannahs Hahn
5. Rheumatoid Arthritis, Peter E. Lipsky
6. Acute Rheumatic Fever, Jonathan R. Carapetis
7. Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) and Related Disorders, John Varga
8. Sjogren's Syndrome, Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos
9. The Spondyloarthritides, Joel D. Taurog
10. The Vasculitis Syndromes, Carol A. Langford, Anthony S. Fauci
11. Behcet's Syndrome, Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos
12. Relapsing Polychondritis, Carol A. Langford, Bruce C. Gilliland
13. Sarcoidosis, Robert P. Baughman, Elyse E. Lower
14. Familial Mediterranean Fever, Daniel L. Kastner
15. Amyloidosis, David C. Seldin, Martha Skinner
16. Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Inclusion Body Myositis, Marinos C. Dalakas
SECTION III: DISORDERS OF THE JOINTS AND ADJACENT TISSUES
17. Approach to Articular and Musculoskeletal Disorders, John J. Cush, Peter E. Lipsky
18. Osteoarthritis, David T. Felson
19. Gout and Other Crystal-Associated Arthropathies, H. Ralph Schumacher, Lan X. Chen
20. Infectious Arthritis, Lawrence C. Madoff
21. Fibromyalgia, Carol A. Langford, Bruce C. Gilliland
22. Arthritis Associated with Systemic Disease and Other Arthritides, Carol A. Langford, Bruce Gilliland
23. Periarticular Disorders of the Extremities, Carol A. Langford, Bruce Gilliland
Appendix
Laboratory Values of Clinical Importance, Alexander Kratz, Michael A. Pesce, Daniel J. Fink
Review and Self-Assessment
Charles Wiener, Gerald Bloomfield, Cynthia D. Brown, Joshua Schiffer, Adam Spivak
Index