 | Inflammatory Arthritis in Clinical Practice Inflammatory Arthritis in Clinical Practice is intended primarily as a concise practical handbook for general practitioners, rheumatology doctors in training and those in related specialties like orthopaedics. It will also be of interest to specialist nurses and allied health professionals working in the field.
It covers all aspects of the diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthropathies with chapters on
Rheumatoid arthritis – pathogenesis, clinical features, laboratory investigations, imaging, predicting outcomes and health economics
Spondyloarthropathies – pathogenesis, clinical features, laboratory investigations and imaging followed by individual sections on each spondyloarthropathy
Symptomatic Drug Treatment – analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs including coxibs
Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs – methotrexate, leflunomide and other conventional DMARDs, combination therapy, current best practice
Biologics in Rheumatoid Arthritis – tumour necrosis factor inhibitors and other novel biologics, health economics
Systemic and Local Steroids
Non-pharmacological therapy – multidisciplinary approach, communication and patient education, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, surgery, dietary interventions and complementary therapies
ISBN: 9781846289323
Author: Scott D L Kingsley G H
Format: PB
Pages: 118
Publication Date: 27 Feb 2008
Edition : 1 |
