Pediatric Rheumatology in Clinical Practice

by Woo, Patricia

• ISBN13: 9781846284205
• ISBN10: 1846284201
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-08-01
• Publisher: SPRINGER

Summary

Pediatric Rheumatology in Clinical Practice is authored by a trio of experts from the UK, US and Canada. The book presents the physician with key points and summary boxes about various symptoms, making the book a useful quick reference guide. 79 illustrations, most of them in color, enhance the text. Pediatric Rheumatology in Clinical Practice will be of particular interest to rheumatologists in practice, residents on rotation through the rheumatology clinic, primary care physicians, hospital doctors, as well as to senior nursing staff.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. V
Introduction	p. 1
General Presentation of Musculoskeletal Problems in Childhood	p. 3
General Principles of Management	p. 16
Inflammatory Rheumatologic Diseases	p. 21
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)	p. 23
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)	p. 47
Juvenile Dermatomyositis	p. 66
Scleroderma	p. 77
Overlap Syndromes	p. 90
Vasculitis	p. 97
Lyme Arthritis	p. 118
Autoinflammatory Syndromes	p. 123
Acute Rheumatic Fever and Post Streptococcal Arthritis	p. 137
Noninflammatory Rheumatologic Diseases	p. 143
Noninflammatory Mechanical Pain Syndromes	p. 145
Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain	p. 155
Hereditary Conditions of Bone and Cartilage	p. 166
Index	p. 175
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