Oxford American Handbook of Rheumatology

The second edition of the Oxford American Handbook of Rheumatology offers practical, point of care guidance on the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic rheumatologic problems. Holding a large amount of information in a compact pocket book, this remarkably comprehensive resource covers the full range of the discipline, from new biologic therapies used in the treatment of inflammatory arthritis, to new information on drugs, chronic widespread pain, shoulder/neck pain, and complementary medicine. Its easy-to-use format and organization allows easy access to precise, prescriptive information. Since the first edition's publication, new diagnostic criteria have been introduced for major rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. This second edition incorporates the latest diagnostic criteria as well as new therapeutic agents for lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.

Part 1: The presentation of rheumatic disease; 1 Evaluating musculoskeletal pain; 2 Regional musculoskeletal conditions: making a working diagnosis; 3 Patterns of disease presentation: making a working diagnosis; 4 The spectrum of presentation of rheumatic disease; Part 2: The clinical features and management of rheumatic diseases; 5 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA); 6 Osteoarthritis (OA); 7 The crystal arthropathies; 8 The spondyloarthropathies; 9 Juvenile idiopathic arthiritis (JIA); 10 Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); 11 The antiphospholipid (antibody) syndrome (APS); 12 Sj?gren's syndrome (SS); 13 Systemic sclerosis and related disorders; 14 Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies- polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM); 15 Primary vasculitides; 16 Metabolic bone diseases and disorders of collagen; 17 Infection and rheumatic disease; 18 Miscellaneous conditions; 19 Common upper limb musculoskeletal lesions; 20 Back pain; 21 Complementary and alternative medicine in rheumatology; 22 Rheumatologic emergencies; Index

Philip Seo, Director, The Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center; Director, Johns Hopkins Rheumatology Fellowship; Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland