
Rheumatology Made Ridiculously Simple
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Description
NEW 2025 EDITION!!!
A brief, clear, up-to-date, highly illustrated overview of the range of rheumatologic conditions, their diagnosis and treatment, plus numerous case studies.
Rheumatology Made Ridiculously Simple delves into autoimmune diseases of the joints and muskuloskeletal system as well as evaluation and treatment of other causes of joint pain. Topics include:
- Overview of the immune system and treatment options in rheumatology: NSAIDs, Glucocorticoids, DMARDs, TNF, IL Inhibitors, JAK/STAT Inhibitors, and MORE!
- Inflammatory Arthritis: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthritis, Lupus, Gout, Infectious joint pain, and Numerous More Autoinflammatory Diseaes
- Non-Inflammatory Arthritis: Osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia
- Miscellaenous Rheumatologic Diseaes: Hypermobility, Sjogren's, Scleroderma, Vasculitis, Inflammatory Myopathies, Sarcoidosis, and MANY MORE!
- Pediatric Rheumatology
- Antibodies and Other Lab Tests
- Rheumatology Review Questions
The autoimmune diseases seen by rheumatologists are not only rare, but many have varied presentations with differentials, which sometimes makes the diagnosis tricky. This book attempts to break down how to approach patients with suspected autoimmune disease or non-inflammatory arthiritis, how to better understand the disease manifestions, and how to interpret the lab tests so you feel comfortable making the diagnosis. All with a touch of "Made Ridiculously Simple" cartoon humor.
Author(s)
Adam J. Brown, M.D.
Adam J. Brown, M.D. is a practicing rheumatologist affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland Ohio. He is engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of rheumatologic diseases, including those that are rare and controversial in their treatment.
Details
Pages: 160
Publication: Edition 2 (January 1, 2025)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781962445160 eISBN: 9781962445177
Table of contents
Part I. Diagnosis and Treatment in Rheumatology
Chapter 1. Evaluating the Patient with Joint Pain
Chapter 2. The Immune System and Treatment in Rheumatology
Part II. Inflammatory Arthritis
Chapter 3. Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chapter 4. Spondyloarthritis
Chapter 5. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Chapter 6. Crystal Arthritis
Chapter 7. Infectious Causes of Inflammatory Joint Pain
Chapter 8. Autoinflammatory Disease
Part III. Non-Inflammatory Arthritis
Chapter 9. Osteoarthritis
Chapter 10. Fibromyalgia
Part IV. Other Rheumatologic Diseases
Chapter 11. Sjögren’s Syndrome
Chapter 12. Scleroderma
Chapter 13. Vasculitis
Chapter 14. Inflammatory Myopathies
Chapter 15. Miscellaneous Rheumatologic Diseases
Chapter 16. Pediatric Rheumatology
Chapter 17. Antibodies and Other Lab Tests
Chapter 18. Rheumatology
Review Questions
Index