The second edition of this coveted quick-reference guide has everything you need to keep pace with this fast-moving field-presented in the acclaimed CURRENT format. A practice-pertinent reference for primary care providers, the book simplifies the treatment of difficult-to-manage rheumatologic diseases and disorders, such as arthritis, lupus, and sarcoidosis. CONTENTS: I. Approach to the Patient With Rheumatic Disease
1. Physical Examination of the Musculoskeletal System
Kenneth E. Sack, MD
2. Aspiration & Joint Injection
Kenneth H. Fye, MD
3. Laboratory Diagnosis
John B. Imboden, MD
4. The Approach to the Patient with Arthritis
John B. Imboden, MD
5. Approach to the Adolescent with Arthritis
Peggy Schlesinger, MD
6. The Patient with Hand, Wrist, or Elbow Pain
Daniel Most, MD, & E. Gene Deune, MD
7. Approach to the Patient with Ankle & Foot Pain
William M. Jenkin, DPM
8. Approach to the Painful Shoulder
Robin V. West, MD, & Mark W. Rodosky, MD
9. Approach to the Patient with Neck Pain
David Borenstein, MD
10. Approach to the Patient with Low Back Pain
Rajiv K. Dixit, MD
11. The Patient with Hip Pain
Ilksen Gurkan, MD, & James F. Wenz, MD
12. Approach to the Patient with Knee Pain
Carl A. Johnson, MD
13. The Patient with Diffuse Pain
John B. Winfield, MD
14. Complex Regional Pain Syndromes: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy & Causalgia
Ralf Baron, MD, & Jon D. Levine MD, PhD
15. The Approach to the Patient with a Painful Prosthetic Joint
Steven A. Lietman, MD
16. Common Injuries from Running
Calvin R. Brown Jr., MD II. Rheumatoid Arthritis & Spondyloarthropathies
17. Rheumatoid Arthritis
James R. O'Dell
18. Spondyloarthropathies
Jennifer D. Gorman, MD, MPH III. Lupus & Related Autoimmune Disorders
19. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Michelle Petri, MD, MPH
20. Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
Michelle Petri, MD, MPH
21. Raynaud Phenomenon
Sangeeta Dileep Sule, MD, & Fredrick M. Wigley, MD
22. Scleroderma
Laura K. Hummers, MD, & Fredrick M. Wigley, MD
23. Adult Still Disease
Peggy Schlesinger, MD
24. Sjögren Syndrome
Kenneth H. Fye, MD
25. Polymyositis & Dermatomyositis
Robert L. Wortmann, MD
26. Relapsing Polychondritis
John H. Stone, MD, MPH
27. Pregnancy & Rheumatic Diseases
Phyllis N. Bonaminio, MD, & Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, MD, DrPH IV. Vasculitis
28. Introduction to Vasculitis: Classification & Clinical Clues
David B. Hellmann, MD
29. Giant Cell Arteritis & Polymyalgia Rheumatica
David B. Hellmann, MD
30. Takayasu Arteritis
David B. Hellmann, MD
31. Wegener Granulomatosis
John H. Stone, MD, MPH
32. Microscopic Polyangiitis
John H. Stone, MD, MPH
33. Churg-Strauss Syndrome
John H. Stone, MD, MPH
34. Polyarteritis Nodosa
John H. Stone, MD, MPH
35. Mixed Cryoglobulinemia
John H. Stone, MD, MPH
36. Hypersensitivity Vasculitis
John H. Stone, MD, MPH
37. Behçet Disease
David B. Hellmann, MD
38. Henoch-Schönlein Purpura
John H. Stone, MD, MPH
39. Vasculitis of the Central Nervous System
David B. Hellmann, MD
40. Buerger Disease
John H. Stone, MD, MPH
41. Miscellaneous Forms of Vasculitis
Philip Seo, MD, & John H. Stone, MD, MPH V. Degenerative Joint Disease & Crystal-Induced Arthritis
42. Osteoarthritis
Allan C. Gelber, MD, MPH, PhD
43. Gout
Sherri Sanders, MD, & Robert L. Wortmann, MD <2>44. Pseudogout: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Deposition Disease
Jeffrey S. Alderman, MD, & Robert L. Wortmann, MD Section VI. Infection
45. Septic Arthritis & Disseminated Gonococcal Infection
Monica Gandhi MD, MPH, & Richard Jacobs MD, PhD
46. Lyme Disease
Linda K. Bockenstedt, MD
47. Mycobacterial & Fungal Infections of Bone & Joints
John B. Imboden, MD
48. Rheumatic Manifestations of Acute & Chronic Viral Arthritis
Sharon E. Banks, DO, & Stanley J. Naides, MD
49. Evaluation of Rheumatic Complaints in Patients with HIV
Jeff Critchfield, MD, & Meg Newman, MD VII. Rheumatic Manifestations of Systemic Disease
50. Sarcoidosis
Irina Petrache, MD, & David R. Moller, MD
51. Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders
Jonathan Graf, MD, & Dolores Shoback, MD
52. Rheumatic Manifestations of Malignancy
Fiona A. Donald, MD, FRCP(C)
53. Amyloidosis
Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH VIII. Disorders of Bone
54. Osteoporosis & Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis
Dolores Shoback, MD
55. Osteonecrosis
Carol M. Ziminski, MD IX. Therapies
56. Medications Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
John B. Imboden, MD
Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy: Prednisone, Prednisolone, & Methylprednisolone
John B. Imboden, MD
Methotrexate (MTX)
John B. Imboden, MD
Leflunomide (Arava)
John B. Imboden, MD
Sulfasalazine (SSA)
John B. Imboden, MD
Antimalarial Drugs: Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) & Chloroquine
John B. Imboden, MD
Cyclophosphamide (CYC; Cytoxan)
John H. Stone, MD, MPH
Chlorambucil (CHL; Leukeran)
John H. Stone, MD, MPH
Azathioprine (AZA; Imuran)
Philip Seo, MD, & John H. Stone, MD, MPH
Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF; CellCept)
Philip Seo, MD, & John H. Stone, MD, MPH
Allopurinol
David B. Hellmann, MD
Colchicine
David B. Hellmann, MD
Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG)
Fiona A. Donald, MD, FRCP(C)
Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Agents: Etanercept (Enbrel), Infliximab (Remicade), and Adalimumab (Humira)
Jonathan Graf, MD
Bisphosphonates: Etidronate (Didronel), Pamidronate (Aredia), Alendronate (Fosamax), Risedronate (Actonel), Zoledronic acid (Zometa)
Dolores Shoback, MD
57. Practical Guide to the Use of Assistive Devices, Physical Therapy, & Occupational Therapy
David I. Daikh, MD, PhD
58. Complementary & Alternative Therapies
Sharon L. Kolasinski, MD X. Special Topics
59. Legal Issues
Victor R. Cotton, MD, JD