This book offers
a range of perspectives on pathogenesis, clinical features and treatment of
different rheumatic diseases, with a particular focus on some of the interesting
aspects of Sjogren's syndrome. It contains detailed and thorough reviews by
international experts, with a diverse range of academic backgrounds.
This book will help trainees
become better physicians and scientists, and that it will help practicing
rheumatologists to provide better care, and ultimately, improve the quality of
life of our patients.
Rheumatology is a sub-specialty in internal
medicine, devoted to diagnosis and therapy of rheumatic diseases. This book
deals mainly with clinical problems involving joints, soft tissues, autoimmune
diseases, vasculitides, and heritable connective tissue disorders.
In recent years, the treatment of
Rheumatoid Arthritis has undergone tremendous changes due to methotrexate and
biologics in large part. Until a decade ago, avoiding joint destruction in
rheumatoid arthritis was not realistic for rheumatologist. Ideas that have been
described in these articles help the reader to resolve the outstanding issues in
rheumatoid arthritis.
This publication
contains general information about Arthritis . It describes what Arthritis is
and how it develops, the causes of Arthritis, and the treatment options for
various forms of Arthritis.
Author(s): National
Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
This guide
explains the following topics: Crystal-induced Arthritis, Infectious Arthritis,
Metabolic and Bone Disease, Inflammatory Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid
Arthritis, Soft Tissue and Regional Rheumatic Disease, Spondyloarthropathies,
Systemic Rheumatic Disease and Vasculitis.
Author(s): George T Griffing and Herbert S Diamond
This article explains the following topics related to
Interphalangeal Joint Arthritis: Repair of the Degenerated PIP Joint, The
Arthritic PIP Joint, Anatomy of the PIP Joint, Arthroplasty of the PIP Joint,
Arthrodesis of the PIP Joint, Patient Care after PIP Surgery, Complications
after PIP Surgery, Long-term Patient Monitoring, Outcome and Prognosis.
This article covers the following
topics: stages of the disease, Diagnostic Considerations, Prognosis, Diagnosis
of Incomplete Kawasaki Disease, Echocardiography, MRA and CT, Histologic
Findings, Treatment and Management, Medication.