Al-Sukain Ahmad, Azam Mohsin, Samanta Ash (eds.) Rheumatology: A Clinical Handbook

Scion Publishing, 2014. — 390 p.Rheumatology: A clinical handbook is an essential resource for medical students who need an introduction, understanding and overview of the subject. Most competing texts either burden medical students with information they do not require, or cover rheumatology alongside orthopaedics and as a result compromise fundamentals of rheumatology. This book is different it provides all the information students need during their rheumatology placement and signposts them to where they can find further information.A definition and brief pathophysiology for each condition is provided, which is linked to the respective clinical features. The book covers the core elements of diagnosis and treatment based on the latest national guidelines to swiftly bring students and junior doctors in training up-to-date. Self-assessment questions and an OSCE chapter provide a way of checking that users have understood and grasped the core material, as well as enabling students to be well equipped for their written and OSCE examinations. Written by two medical students and an experienced consultant rheumatologist, the book combines a reader-friendly writing style with coverage of the material through clinical experience of a professional in the field.Printed in full colour throughout, with an attractive design, a clear and concise writing style as well as a range of pedagogical features including an array of mnemonics, pictures and diagrams, Rheumatology: A clinical handbook is exactly the sort of book medical students and newly qualified doctors would benefit from.Specific conditions
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Osteoarthritis (OA)
Septic arthritis
Introduction to spondyloarthropathies: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA)
Ankylosing spondylitis
Reactive arthritis
Gout; Calcium pyrophosphate disease (CPPD)
Vasculitis; Giant cell arteritis (GCA)
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)
SLE
Polymyositis and dermatomyositis
Sjögren's syndrome
Scleroderma; Fibromyalgia
Osteoporosis; Paget's disease
Paediatric rheumatology conditions
Vitamin D deficiency
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Investigations
Blood tests
Immunological tests
Synovial fluid analysis
Imaging
Pharmacology
Analgesia
Corticosteroids
Osteoporosis drugs
DMARDs and biological agents
OSCEs
History taking
Examination
Differential diagnosis