Clinical Practice in Rheumatology

Clinical Practice in Rheumatology by Maurice Barry.

The assessment and management of rheumatic diseases is challenging and many doctors are not confident of their abilities in this area. This book offers practical advice and information for those who need to learn rapidly the essentials of modern clinical rheumatology. Written for senior house office...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barry, Maurice (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2003.
Edition:1st ed. 2003.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Rheumatology.
General practice (Medicine).
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • 1 History Taking
  • New Patients
  • Extra-articular Symptom Review (Dr K O’Rourke)
  • 2 Locomotor Examination (Dr S A Ramakrishnan)
  • Range of Movement (ROM)
  • 3 Common New Presentations
  • 4 Clinic Checklist
  • 5 Common Operational Issues
  • 6 Imaging Guidelines
  • When to Order Plain Radiographs
  • 7 Indices, Instruments, Questionnaires
  • 8 How to Manage Patients
  • General Guidelines
  • The Power of Reassurance
  • Psychosocial Aspects of Rheumatology
  • Complementary Treatments
  • Analgesics
  • Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
  • Disease-modifying Drugs (DMARDs)
  • Newer Agents in Inflammatory Arthritis
  • Joint Injections
  • Role of Health Professionals
  • Rheumatological Disorders
  • 9 Soft Tissue Problems
  • 10 Osteoarthritis
  • 11 Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • 12 Seronegative Spondylarthropathy
  • 13 Connective Tissue Diseases (CTD)
  • 14 Infection and Arthritis (Dr S A Ramakrishnan)
  • 15 Pregnancy and Rheumatic Diseases
  • 16 Inheritance and Rheumatic Diseases
  • 17 Crystal Arthritis
  • 18 Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
  • 19 Osteoporosis
  • 20 Paget’s Disease
  • 21 Osteomalacia
  • 22 Uncommon Rheumatological Conditions (Dr S A Ramakrishnan)
  • Further Reading
  • Useful Websites.

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