Main description:

This book provides a concise and up-to-date review of key rheumatology topics along with extensive practice questions to assist in preparing for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Rheumatology Certification Exam.
Each chapter focuses on a single disease and starts with a short review (primarily tables and figures) to highlight the main points and key issues. The review is followed by 10-20 board-style multiple choice questions with detailed explanations for each topic. The chapters and associated preparation questions are written by established experts from top institutions in the United States. The book concludes with a 50-question practice test reflecting the format used by the ABIM Board Certification Exam.
Absolute Rheumatology Review is an essential resource for not only graduate students, residents, and fellows in rheumatology and internal medicine studying for board exams but also rheumatologists, physicians, and related professionals preparing for recertification.

Contents:

Introduction.-Immunological Basis of Inflammatory Arthritides.-Clinical Epidemiology for Rheumatologists.-Osteoarthritis.-Regional Musculoskeletal Syndromes and the use of MSK Ultrasound.-Infectious Arthritis.-Rheumatoid Arthritis.-Psoriatic Arthritis.-Axial Spondyloarthritis.-Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.-Sjogren's Syndrome.-Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma).-Vasculitis.-Inflammatory Myopathies.-Osteoporosis.-Crystal Arthritis.-Autoinflammatory Diseases.-Pediatric Rheumatology for Adult Rheumatologists.-Musculoskeletal Manifestations of Systemic Diseases.-Clinical Genetics in Rheumatology