Main description:

Clinical Rheumatology is a book written by a clinician for clinicians. It covers all the essential clinical aspects of Rheumatology in an engaging, clear, and concise manner, thereby fulfilling an unmet need. The focus of this book is to cover clinically pertinent and practically relevant issues while pruning unnecessary detail. Patient photographs, tables, and boxes enhance readability. The bedside clinical and investigative approach is discussed in a lucid fashion illustrated by clinical photographs, flowcharts, and algorithms. The evidence-based treatment is spelt out in an easy to comprehend fashion. Key messages have been listed at the beginning of each chapter.

The book is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate medical students, residents, fellows, and clinicians who want to gain practical knowledge and clinical insight into rheumatic diseases. The book is likely to appeal to internists, rheumatologists, physiatrists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, as well as orthopaedic surgeons. They will find their day to day questions answered in a knowledge format that can be applied straight away. Senior clinicians will find it a ready reckoner and a handy manual to refresh and update their knowledge. Basic scientists will find it useful to gain clinical insight into the rheumatic diseases they research without being intimidated by the size of the text. Teachers will find it full of helpful teaching messages. Clinical Rheumatology is a must-have book for all those who deal with rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases.

Contents:

1. Bedside Approach to Musculoskeletal Complaints

2. Laboratory investigations in Rheumatology

3. Low Back Pain

4. Osteoarthritis

5. Gout and other Crystal Arthritides

6. Rheumatoid Arthritis

7. Spondyloarthritides

8. Psoriatic Arthritis

9. Reactive Arthritis

10. Seronegative Arthritis

11. Adult Still's Disease

12. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

13. Connective Tissue Diseases- The Concept and Approach

14. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

15. Sjogren's Syndrome

16. Systemic Sclerosis

17. Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease and the Overlap Syndromes

18. Antiphospholipid Syndrome

19. Inflammatory Muscle Diseases

20. Vasculitis

21. Osteoporosis

22. Behcet's Syndrome

23. Soft Tissue Rheumatism and Regional Pain Syndromes

24. Fibromyalgia

25. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

26. Benign Joint Hypermobility

27. Tuberculous and Septic Arthritis

28. Viral Arthritis

29. Sarcoidosis- Rheumatological Considerations

30. Emergencies in Rheumatology

31. Joint Aspiration and Injection

32. Pregnancy, Lactation, Contraception, and Fatherhood in Rheumatic Diseases

33. Immunisation in Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases

34. Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and the Rheumatologist

35. Web Resources in Rheumatology