Oxford Handbook of Rheumatology Fifth Edition

The Oxford Handbook of Rheumatology, 5th edition has been fully reviewed and updated throughout to ensure it continues to be an invaluable guide for students, trainees, consultant rheumatologists, and everyone caring for patients with musculoskeletal disease. This new edition is a fully functional rheumatology handbook for patients from childhood to adulthood.

This new edition has been thoroughly revised with updated guidelines on disease management, referencing European,USA and UK guidelines. It includes expanded sections on drug therapeutics and a focus on ‘new mode of action’ drugs across the spectrum of Rheumatological Conditions. And now with more detailed indexing and cross-referencing, this edition continues to build on the strengths of the previous editions, while remaining up-to-date, accessible, and useful for the busy clinician.

Practically structured, the handbook focuses first on presenting symptoms and then considers key diseases, emergencies, and rare diseases in detail. There is a comprehensive and updated account of assessment, guidelines, and treatment options. Taking a clinical, evidence-based approach, written by experts, and presented in a clear, practical, bullet-point style for rapid reference, this handbook will be your constant companion and a joy to use.

• Focuses on presenting symptoms and considers key diseases, emergencies, and rare diseases in detail
• Information is distilled into easy-to-use tables and bulleted lists for quick reference
• Written to include MRCP(UK) PACES relevant material, making this an invaluable guide for the trainee doctor
• Updated guidelines on disease management referencing European,USA and UK guidelines
• Expanded sections on drug therapeutics
• A focus on ‘new mode of action’ drugs across the spectrum of Rheumatological Conditions
• More detailed indexing and cross referencing for faster use

CONTENTS

Part I: The presentation of rheumatic disease
1:Evaluating rheumatological and musculoskeletal symptoms
2:Musculoskeletal assessment and patterns of disease: making a working diagnosis
3:Regional musculoskeletal symptoms: making a working diagnosis
4:The spectrum of disorders associated with adult rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases
Part II: The clinical features and management of rheumatic diseases
5:Rheumatoid arthritis
6:Osteoarthritis
7:Crystal-induced musculoskeletal disease
8:The spondyloarthritides including psoriatic arthritis
9:Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
10:Systemic lupus erythematosus
11:Antiphospholipid syndrome
12:Sjögren’s syndrome
13:Systemic sclerosis and related disorders
14:Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies including polymyositis and dermatomyositis
15:Primary vasculitides
16:Metabolic bone diseases
17:Infection and rheumatic disease
18:Rare autoinflammatory and miscellaneous diseases
19:Hereditary disorders of connective tissue
20:Common upper limb musculoskeletal lesions
21:Spinal disorders and back pain
22:Chronic pain syndromes
Part III: Medicine management and emergencies
23:Drugs used in rheumatology practice
24:Glucocorticoid injection therapy
25:Rheumatological emergencies