ISBN: 0721671721 9780721671727

Category: Health & Fitness / Diseases & Conditions / Musculoskeletal

Page count: 413

This is a practical resource on the management of rheumatologic disorders. It offers details of symptoms, physical examinations, imaging studies, tests, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and therapy related to rheumatology. A team of authorities offer a multidisciplinary approach to the field.<li>Examines the systematic diagnosis and differential diagnosis of chronic and acute disorders, as well as inflammatory and degenerative conditions and trauma.</li>Presents essential clinical guidance on a full range of disease entitiesincluding SLE, vasculitis, and myopathies.<br><li>Makes reference easy with a logical, well organized approach to patient care.</li>Clarifies clinical decision-making with algorithms and figures.<br><li>Offers specific guidance on when to refer patients to a specialist.</li>Integrates the knowledge and expertise of rheumatologists, orthopedic surgeons, hand and foot surgeons, psychiatrists, podiatrists, and general internists.<br><li>Includes a comprehensive chapter on the diagnosis and treatment of pain in joints, muscles, and tendons as well as two chapters on foot pain, one by a foot surgeon and the other by a podiatrist.</li>