Current Rheumatology : Diagnosis and Treatment

by Imboden, John

• ISBN13: 9780071410274
• ISBN10: 0071410279
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-06-07
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical

Summary

The most accessible resource in rheumatology!*Covers the entire range of rheumatic conditions*Chapters organized to facilitate access to information*Ready answers for primary care providers and specialists managing patients with rheumatic disordersAn ideal quick reference for primary care providers, specialists, and trainees, CURRENT Rheumatology Diagnosis & Treatment offers up-to-date assessment and management solutions for the entire range of rheumatologic diseases, from soft-tissue problems such as bursitis to common disabling conditions like rheumatoid arthritis.CURRENT Rheumatology Diagnosis & Treatment features:*Problem-oriented approach to low back pain and other common rheumatic symptoms*Guide to the use of serological tests*Concise, authoritative reviews of rheumatic diseases*Chapters on pregnancy in rheumatic disease, the recognition of vasculitis, and other special clinical topics*Up-to-date coverage of osteoporosis and glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis*Practical guide to current treatments*Critical review of complementary and alternative treatments*Avoiding common mistakes and minimizing risks of lawsuit

Table of Contents

CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment in Rheumatology

Section I. Approach to the Patient With Rheumatic Disease

1. Physical Examination of the Musculoskeletal System

2. Aspiration & Joint Injection

3. Laboratory Diagnosis

4. Approach to the Patient With Arthritis

5. Approach to the Adolescent With Arthritis

6. The Patient With Hand, Wrist or Elbow Pain

7. The Patient With Ankle & Foot Pain

8. Approach to the Painful Shoulder

9. The Patient With Neck Pain

10. Approach to the Patient With Low Back Pain

11. The Patient With Hip Pain

12. The Patient With Knee Pain

13. The Patient With Diffuse Pain

14. Complex Regional Pain Syndromes: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy and Causalgia

15. The Patient With a Painful Prosthetic Joint

16. Common Injuries From Running & Other Non-Contact Sports

Section II. Rheumatoid Arthritis & Spondyloarthropathies

17. Rheumatoid Arthritis

18. Spondyloarthropathies

Section III. Lupus & Related Autoimmune Disorders

19. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

20. Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome

21. Raynaud’s Phenomenon

22. Scleroderma

23. Adult Still’s Disease

24. Sjogren’s Syndrome

25. Polymyositis & Dermatomyositis

26. Relapsing Polychondritis

27. Pregnancy & Rheumatic Disease

Section IV. Vasculitis

28. Introduction to Vasculitis: Classification and Clinical Clues

29. Giant Cell Arteritis & Polymyalgia Rheumatica

30. Takayasu’s Arteritis

31. Wegener’s Granulomatosis

32. Microscopic Polyartertitis

33. Churg-Strauss Syndrome

34. Polyarteritis Nodosa

35. Hypersensitivity Vasculitis

36. Behcet’s Disease

37. Henoch Schonlein Purpura

38. Vasculitis of the Central Nervous System

39. Buerger’s Disease

40. Miscellaneous Forms of Vasculitis

Section V. Degenerative Joint Disease & Crystal-Induced Arthritis

41. Osteoarthritis

42. Gout

43. Pseudogout

Section VI. Infection

44. Septic Arthritis & Disseminated Gonococcal Infection

45. Lyme Disease

46. Mycobacterial & Fungal Infections of Bone & Joints

47. Rheumatic Manifestations of Acute & Chronic Viral Arthritis

48. Evaluation of Rheumatic Complaints in Patients With HIV

Section VII. Rheumatic Manifestations of Systemic Disease

49. Sarcoidosis

50. Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders

51. Rheumatic Manifestations of Malignancy

52. Amyloidosis

Section VIII. Disorders of Bone

53. Osteoporosis & Steroid-induced Osteoporosis

54. Osteonecrosis

Section IX. Therapies

55. Medications

(a) NSAIDS

(b) Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy: Prednisone, Prednisolone & Methylprednisolone

(c) Methotrexate

(d) Leflunomide

(e) Sulfasalazine

(f) Hydroxychloroquine & Chloroquine

(g) Cyclophosphamide

(h) Chorambucil

(i) Azathioprine

(j) Mycophenolate Mofetil

(k) Allopurinol

(l) Colchicine

(m) Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG)

(n) Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Agents

(o) Bisphosphonates

56. Practical Guide to Use of Assistive Devices, Physical Therapy, & Occupational Therapy

57. Complementary & Alternative Therapies

Section X. Special Topics

58. Malpractice Issues

59. Disability