A Clinician's Pearls & Myths in Rheumatology

1. Front Matter

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2. Rheumatoid Arthritis

   • James R. O'Dell, Josef S. Smolen, Daniel Aletaha, Dwight R. Robinson, E. William St. Clair

   Pages 1-13

3. Rheumatoid Vasculitis

   • John H. Stone, Eric L. Matteson

   Pages 15-22

4. Adult-Onset Still's Disease

   • Michael H. Weisman

   Pages 23-26

5. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

   • Patience H. White, Patricia Woo, Carol B. Lindsley

   Pages 27-32

6. Monogenic Autoinflammatory Syndromes

   • Marco Gattorno, Alberto Martini, Raphaela Goldbach-Mansky, Pamela Aubert, Polly J. Ferguson

   Pages 33-49

7. Juvenile Spondyloarthropathy

   • David A. Cabral, Shirley M. L. Tse

   Pages 51-56

8. Ankylosing Spondylitis

   • Juergen Braun, David Tak Yan Yu

   Pages 57-65

9. Psoriatic Arthritis

   • Christopher Ritchlin, Elinor Mody, Philip Mease, Dafna D. Gladman

   Pages 67-71

10. Reactive Arthritis

    • Robert D. Inman, Andrew Keat

    Pages 73-76

11. Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) and Raynaud’s Phenomenon

    • Janet E. Pope, Philip J. Clements, Daniel E. Furst, Laura K. Hummers, Dinesh Khanna, Maureen D. Mayes et al.

    Pages 77-95

12. Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis and Other Scleroderma Mimickers

    • Mark A. Perazella, Janet E. Pope, Shawn E. Cowper

    Pages 97-106

13. Sjögren's Syndrome

    • Manuel Ramos-Casals, Troy E. Daniels, Robert I. Fox, John P. Whitcher, George E. Fragoulis, Fotini N. Skopouli et al.

    Pages 107-130

14. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    • Michelle Petri, Rachel Abuav, Dimitrios Boumpas, Fiona Goldblatt, David Isenberg, Grant J. Anhalt et al.

    Pages 131-159

15. Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    • Earl D. Silverman

    Pages 161-167

16. Mixed Connective Tissue Disease

    • Robert W. Hoffman

    Pages 169-172

17. The Antiphospholipid Syndrome

    • David P. D'Cruz, Munther Khamashta

    Pages 173-180

18. Pregnancy in the Rheumatic Diseases

    • Megan E. B. Clowse, Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman

    Pages 181-190

19. Inflammatory Myopathies

    • Ira N. Targoff, Chester V. Oddis, Paul H. Plotz, Frederick W. Miller, Mark Gourley

    Pages 191-199

20. Juvenile Dermatomyositis

    • Ann M. Reed, Clarissa A. Pilkington, Brian M. Feldman, Lauren M. Pachman, Lisa G. Rider

    Pages 201-209

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.

• Arthritis
• autoimmune disease
• autoimmune diseases
• bone
• calcium
• diagnosis
• epidemiology
• imaging
• necrosis
• osteoarthritis
• osteoporosis
• pain
• rheumatic diseases
• rheumatoid arthritis
• therapy

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)

• Clinical Rheumatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

  John H. Stone

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