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Author Law, Karen

Title Rheumatology Board Review
Published Somerset : Wiley, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (248 pages)
Contents Title page; Copyright page; List of Contributors; Preface; CHAPTER 1: Non-inflammatory joint and soft tissue disorders; Introduction; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Osteoarthritis (OA); Secondary osteoarthritis; Inflammatory/erosive hand osteoarthritis; Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH); Gout; CHAPTER 2: Selected topics in rheumatoid arthritis; Introduction; 2010 ACR/EULAR RA classification criteria; Anti-citrullinated antibodies; Rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular disease; Treatment advances in rheumatoid arthritis; Appropriate immunizations and screening in RA patients
CHAPTER 3: Selected topics in systemic lupus erythematosus: B cells in lupus and lupus nephritisIntroduction; B cell roles in SLE; Therapies targeting B cells; Existing therapies for SLE; Additional therapies targeting B cells in SLE under investigation; Lupus nephritis; CHAPTER 4: Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome; Introduction; Epidemiology; Classification criteria; The clinical spectrum of APS; aPL antibodies laboratory testing; Treatment; CHAPTER 5: IgG4-related disease; Introduction; Histology; Epidemiology; Etiology; Clinical manifestations; Differential diagnosis
Specific organ involvement in IgG4-RDDiagnostic studies; Treatment; Prognosis; CHAPTER 6: Myopathies; Introduction; Common Causes of Myopathy; Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies/Autoimmune-Mediated (AIM); Other Considerations in Myopathies; CHAPTER 7: Selected topics in pediatric rheumatology; Introduction; Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA); Pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus (pSLE); Juvenile dermatomyositis; Childhood vasculitis; Outcome measures in pediatric rheumatology; CHAPTER 8: HIV and rheumatic diseases; Introduction; General principles; The spectrum of rheumatic disease in HIV
Approach to evaluating joint pain in HIVHIV-associated syndromes that mimic/overlap rheumatic syndromes; CHAPTER 9: Miscellaneous arthropathies; Introduction; Arthritis from malignancy and hematologic disorders; Endocrinopathies; Infectious arthritis; CHAPTER 10: Osteoporosis; Introduction; Diagnosis; Therapeutic options; CHAPTER 11: Review of musculoskeletal radiology; Introduction; Radiographic features of RA; Radiographic features of psoriatic arthritis; Radiographic features of ankylosing spondylitis; Radiographic findings in crystalline arthropathies
Radiographic features of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH)Radiographic features of sarcoidosis; Radiographic features of septic and neuropathic arthropathy; Radiographic features of Paget's disease of the bone; Radiographic features of avascular necrosis (AVN); Radiographic features of osteoarthritis; CHAPTER 12: Study design, measurement, and basic statistical analysis; Introduction; Epidemiologic study designs; Common descriptors of data; Disease frequency and risk factors; Measurement error; Basic statistical tests; CHAPTER 13: Update on vasculitis; Introduction
Summary The field encompassed by rheumatology has evolved rapidly over the last decade to include multiple immune-modulating and biologic medications, new classification criteria, significant updates on bone metabolism, and completely new paradigms of treatment based on groundbreaking studies published within the last 5 years. Although much has been adopted as standard of care based on new data, most textbooks do not reflect these practice changes. Rheumatology Board Review highlights the latest advances in the field and new standards of care, including references to current citations in the medical
Notes ANCA-associated vasculitides
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Rheumatology -- Examinations
Rheumatism.
Rheumatology.
Rheumatic Diseases
Rheumatology
Rheumatism
Rheumatology
Genre/Form Examinations
Form Electronic book
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