Primer on the rheumatic diseases / editor , John H. Klippel ; Cornelia M. Weyand, associate editor, Robert L. Wortmann, associate editor.
Publication details: Atlanta, Ga. : Arthritis Foundation, c1997.Edition: 11th editionDescription: xiii, 513 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:- 0912423161 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9780912423166
- RC927 .P67 1997
- WE 344 P953 1997
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Book Open Access | Health Sciences Library | WE 344 P953 1997 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | MBAL22065687 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction
1. History of the Rheumatic Diseases
2. The Social and economic consequences of rheumatic disease
3. Musculoskeletal system
4. Structure
5. Mediators of inflammation, tissue destruction, and repair
6. Immunity
7. Genetics
8. Evaluation of the patient
9. Musculoskeletal signs and symptoms
10. Rheumatoid arthritis
11. Psoriatic arthritis
12. Seronegative spondyloarthropathies
13. Infectious disorders
14. Osteoarthritis
15. Arthritis associated with calcium-containing crystals
16. Gout
17. Connective-tissue diseases
18. Systemic lupus erythematosus
19. Systemic sclerosis and related syndromes
20. Inflammatory and metabolic diseases of muscle
21. Sjögren's syndrome
22. Vasculitides
23. Behçet's disease
24. Relapsing polychondritis
25. Antiphospholipid syndrome
26. Adult Still's disease
27. Less common arthropathies
28. Reflex sympathetic dystrophy and transient regional osteoporosis
29. Sarcoidosis
30. Storage and deposition diseases
31. Amyloidoses
32. Neoplasms of the joint
33. Musculoskeletal problems in dialysis patients
34. Heritable disorders of connective tissue
35. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy
36. Bone and joint dysplasias
37. Osteonecrosis
38. Paget's disease
39. Osteoporosis
40. Pediatric rheumatic diseases
41. Rehabilitation
42. Psychosocial factors
43. Patient education and self-management
44. Pain management
45. Therapeutic injection of joints and soft tissues
46. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
47. Corticosteroids
48. Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
49. Biologic agents
50. Operative treatment of arthritis
51. Complementary and alternative therapies.
There are no comments on this title.