- Features a practical orientated approach to treating elderly patients
- Contains video clips to aid the reader to easily search for and interpret relevant clinical data
- Provides information on the latest diagnostic and management techniques
This book provides a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of rheumatic disease in geriatric patients.
It details information on the effect of ageing on musculoskeletal and immune systems and specifies impact of a variety of inflammatory and degenerative rheumatic disorders on the elderly. The clinical diagnostic approach to an older individual with musculoskeletal complaints is a cornerstone of this book, which includes also insights into the most important comorbidities for this age and discusses in depth available treatments and rehabilitation tools. The symptoms, imaging features and recommendations on the interpretation of specific laboratory tests for rheumatic diseases in geriatrics are also covered.
This book encompasses traditionally associated with older age conditions including temporal arteritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, osteoarthritis, as well as common systemic autoimmune diseases that can produce atypical manifestations in the elderly. It will enable the readers to develop a thorough understanding of how to deal with these patients in their clinical practice.
Rheumatic Disease in Geriatrics: Diagnosis and Managemen systematically describes how to diagnose and treat geriatric patients with a variety of rheumatic conditions and is a valuable resource for all medical professionals involved.
Table of ContentsGeneral Principles- Prevalence of Rheumatic Disorders in Geriatric Population
- Aging of the Musculoskeletal System
- Epigenetics of the Aging Musculoskeletal System
- Immune Responses in the Elderly
- Pharmacokinetics of Anti-Rheumatic Drugs in a Geriatric Patient
- Biologic Drugs and Small Molecules for an Elderly Patient with the Rheumatic Disease
- Ophthalmic Complications of the Rheumatic Diseases and Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (in Elderly)
- Osteoporosis, Glucocorticoid-Related Osteoporosis and Glucocorticoid Withdrawal Regimen
- Vaccination of Geriatric Population with Rheumatic Conditions
- Interpretation of Laboratory Tests in a Geriatric Patient with Rheumatic Disease
- Radiography in the Diagnosis of Rheumatic Disease in the Elderly
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Rheumatic Disease in the Elderly
Rheumatic Disease in Geriatrics- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis Through the Life Course
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Geriatrics
- Systemic Sclerosis in the Elderly
- Crystal Arthropathy in the Elderly Population
- Osteoarthritis
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Giant Cell Arteritis
- Psoriatic Arthropathy
- Septic Arthritis in the Elderly
- Autoinflammatory Diseases in the Geriatric Population
- Rheumatic Syndromes Related to Malignant Diseases
Approach to a Geriatric Patient with Rheumatic Disease- Approach to a Geriatric Patient with Monoarthritis
- Approach to a Geriatric Patient with Pauciarticular and Polyarticular Rheumatic Disease
- Approach to a Geriatric Patient with Back Pain
- Approach to a Geriatric Patient with Suspected Vasculitis
- Approach to a Geriatric Patient in Pain Clinic
- Principles and Protocols of Rehabilitation of Geriatric Patients with Rheumatic Disorders
