Book Details

Skills in Rheumatology

Publication year: 2021

ISBN: 978-981-15-8323-0

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This book presents practical approaches to managing patients affected by various rheumatological diseases, allowing readers to gain a better understanding of the various clinical expressions and problems experienced by these patients. Discussing rheumatology from an organ systems perspective, it highlights the importance of detailed musculoskeletal examinations when treating patients affected by rheumatological diseases. The book first explores the latest diagnostic approaches and offers key tips for accurate musculoskeletal examinations before addressing the various treatment modalities, with a particular focus on the most common joints involved in rheumatoid arthritis: the wrists and the metacarpophalangeal joints (2nd and 3rd)


Subject: Medicine, Rheumatology, Musculoskeletal Examination, Rheumatic Diseases, Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Autoantibodies, Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, Low back pain, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Connective Tissue Diseases, Classification criteria