- Is the most up-to-date text on rheumatology for the primary care provider
- Written by expert authors in multiple areas of rheumatology
- Comprised of clinical cases
Current texts in rheumatology are very detailed and designed specifically for rheumatology physicians, residents and trainees. There are few up-to-date books specifically geared towards the primary care practitioners in the trenches who also deal with rheumatologic issues. This clear and concise guide is targeted at the busy clinician who comes into contact with these common and uncommon rheumatologic disorders in their practice.
Many chapters presents a common clinical scenario and move to a definition of the disease, incidence and prevalence, pathophysiology, common manifestations, treatment and pitfalls. A range of topics are included in the fifteen chapters including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, metabolic bone disease, gout and scleroderma, among others.
Written by experts in the field,
Rheumatology for Primary Care Providers is a definitive guide to rheumatology for the primary care physician and non-specialist.
Table of Contents- An Approach to a Patient with Joint Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- SLE for Primary Care Providers
- Fibromyalgia for the Primary Care Physician
- Metabolic Bone Disease and Osteoporosis
- Crystal-Induced Arthritis
- Overuse Injuries
- Systemic and Localized Inflammatory Diseases of Older Adults
- Interpretation of Rheumatological Tests
- Infectious Arthritis
- Autoinflammatory Disease
- Scleroderma
- Vasculitis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
