Rheumatology in Practice offers chapters which are organised and built aroundanatomical and regional syndromes, so reinforcing the evidence-based approach. As readers progress through the text they are given more demanding and challenging questions, encouraging them to use their diagnostic skills to identify the main syndromes and the underlying diseases responsible for the disorders in question. The text is lavishly illustrated in full colour, with detailed photos of patient examinations, complemented by radiographs and full colour line illustrations. The text also benefits from the use of summaries using colouredboxing to identify key points in diagnosis and managemnent. Written by two ofthe biggest and most respected clinicians in the discipline, this book will be essential reading for rheumatologists in practice and training. Uses an evidence-based approach with emphasis on diagnostic skills. This provides the trainee with the skills and diagnostic tools needed to cope with any clinical problem he or she is likely to encounter. Both authors are internationally known and respected giving the book credibility amongst its intended audience and offers opportunities for the book to be adopted at institutions INDICE: From the contents The importance of rheumatic diseases.- Pain, disease and suffering.- The structure and function of the musculoskeletal system.- Diagnostic strategy. The main syndromes in rheumatology.- The standard enquiry in rheumatology.- The general clinical examination.- Regional syndromes: Neck pain.- Regional syndromes: The painful shoulder.- Regional syndromes: The elbow and forearm.- Regional syndromes: The wrist and hand.- Regional syndromes: Low back pain.- Regional syndromes: The hip.- Regional syndromes: The knee.-Regional syndromes: The foot and ankle.- Generalized pain syndrome Fibromyalgia.- Osteoarthritis.- Inflammatory athritidies. Diagnostic strategies.- Monoarthritis.- Chronic, additive, symmetrical, periferal poliarthritis.- Chronic assymmetric oligo - or poliartrhritis.- Chronic proximal oligoarthritis.- Artrhritis of the shoulder and pelvic girdles. Polimyalgya rheumatica.
- ISBN: 978-1-84882-580-2
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 510
- Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés