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A Clinician's Pearls & Myths in Rheumatology

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  1. John H. Stone

    1. Clinical Rheumatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

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Table of contents (48 chapters)

  1. Vasculitic Neuropathy

    • David A. Chad, Peter Siao
    Pages 211-218

  2. Pediatric Vasculitis

    • Anne H. Rowley, Seza Ozen, Robert P. Sundel, Frank T. Saulsbury
    Pages 219-229

  3. Behçet's Syndrome

    • Hasan Yazici, Yusuf Yazici
    Pages 231-238

  4. The Churg—Strauss Syndrome

    • Andrew Churg, Ulrich Specks, John H. Stone
    Pages 239-244

  5. ANCA-Associated Vasculitis

    • John H. Stone, Shoichi Ozaki, Karina Keogh, Ulrich Specks, Carol A. Langford, Niels Rasmussen et al.
    Pages 245-267

  6. Cryoglobulinemia

    • Dimitrios Vassilopoulos
    Pages 269-273

  7. Polyarteritis Nodosa

    • John H. Stone
    Pages 275-284

  8. Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica

    • James R. Stone, Misha Pless, Carlo Salvarani, Nicolo Pipitone, Simmons Lessell, John H. Stone
    Pages 285-304

  9. Takayasu's Arteritis

    • Eamonn S. Molloy, John H. Stone, Carol A. Langford
    Pages 305-310

  10. Primary Angiitis of the Central Nervous System and Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndromes

    • Leonard H. Calabrese, Aneesh B. Singhal
    Pages 311-316

  11. Thromboangiitis Obliterans (Buerger's Disease)

    • Eric L. Matteson, John H. Stone
    Pages 317-323

  12. Less Common Forms of Vasculitis

    • Eric L. Matteson, John H. Stone
    Pages 325-333

  13. Relapsing Polychondritis

    • Harvinder S. Luthra
    Pages 335-339

  14. Fibromyalgia

    • Daniel Clauw, Don L. Goldenberg
    Pages 341-349

  15. The Clinical Features of Gout

    • Bruce N. Cronstein, Michael H. Pillinger
    Pages 351-354

  16. Gout Epidemiology

    • Hyon K. Choi
    Pages 355-359

  17. Gout Treatment

    • N. Lawrence Edwards, Terence Gibson, Robert A. Terkeltaub
    Pages 361-367

  18. Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Crystal Deposition Disease

    • Ann K. Rosenthal, Robert A. Terkeltaub
    Pages 369-376

  19. Inflammatory Eye Disease

    • James T. Rosenbaum, George N. Papaliodis
    Pages 377-384

  20. Immune-Mediated Inner Ear Disease

    • Yuri Agrawal, Howard W. Francis
    Pages 385-392
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About this book

Important strides have been made in understanding the pathophysiologic basis of many inflammatory conditions in recent years, but rheumatology remains a discipline in which diagnosis is rooted in the medical history skillfully extracted from the patient, the careful physical examination, and the discriminating use of laboratory tests and imaging. Moreover, selection of the most appropriate therapy for patients with rheumatic diseases also remains heavily reliant upon clinical experience. Medical disciplines such as rheumatology that depend significantly upon clinical wisdom are prone to the development of systems of ‘Pearls’ and ‘Myths,’ related to the diseases they call their own, a ‘Pearl’ being a nugget of truth about the diagnosis or treatment of a particular disease that has been gained by dint of clinical experience and a ‘Myth’ being a commonly held belief that influences the practice of many clinicians – but is false. This book will pool together the clinical wisdom of seasoned, expert rheumatologists who participate in the care of patients with autoimmune diseases, systemic inflammatory disorders, and all other rheumatic conditions.

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From the reviews:

“This is a complete review of basic rheumatology presented in an easy-to-read format. … It appears to be written for medical students, residents, rheumatology fellows, and general practitioners in family and internal medicine. … Numerous high-quality color photographs aid in the visualization of many of the described clinical manifestations. The unique presentation, using pearls and myths, lends an easy-to-read style to the book.” (Kristi Kuhn, Doody’s Review Service, March, 2010)

“This book is fun to read and use. … It offers valuable insights applicable to daily practice and enhances many teaching points with evidence-based support, both pro and con. … I give this text my highest recommendation to all those practicing and teaching rheumatology. A Clinician's Pearls and Myths in Rheumatology is satisfying to read and seems to offer more practical information for the clinician practicing rheumatology than most of the online or print textbooks that I regularly refer to.” (Robert J. Quinet, Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 304 (6), August, 2010)

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  • Clinical Rheumatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

    John H. Stone

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