Clinical rheumatology

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.

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 Stills Disease -- 12 Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis -- 13 Connective Tissue Diseases- The Concept and Approach -- 14 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- 15 Sjogrens 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 Behcets 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 Dise…