Arthritis and allied conditions : a textbook of rheumatology / edited by William J. Koopman, Larry W. Moreland ; Danette Somers, acquisition editor ; Nancy Lazar, managing editor ; Patricia Gast, cover designer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Koopman, William J., editor.

Moreland, Larry W., editor.

Somers, Danette, editor.

Lazar, Nancy, editor.

Gast, Patricia, cover designer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arthritis.

Rheumatism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2831 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

Fifteenth edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Recommended in the Brandon/Hill selected list of print books and journals for the small medical library - April 2001 & 2003 Established as the Bible of Rheumatology, this definitive two-volume reference is now in its thoroughly updated Fifteenth Edition. More than 200 of the world's preeminent experts provide encyclopedic coverage of the entire field of rheumatology, including relevant basic science, diagnostic and therapeutic modalities, and pathophysiology, diagnosis, and medical and surgical management of all rheumatic diseases and syndromes. Chapters include extensive references and more than 1,200 illustrations complement the text.A new co-editor, Dr. Larry Moreland, joins Dr. Koopman for this edition. Coverage includes numerous new treatment modalities, a new chapter on anti-TNF drugs, and cutting-edge molecular and genetic research.

Contents:

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Authors

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

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Chapter 1 - Epidemiology of the Rheumatic Diseases

Chapter 2 - Differential Diagnosis of Arthritis Analysis of Signs and Symptoms

Chapter 3 - Clinical Evaluation in the Rheumatic Diseases

Chapter 4 - Synovial Fluid Analysis

Chapter 5 - Arthroscopy

Chapter 6 - Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Arthritis

Chapter 7 - The Structure and Function of Joints

Chapter 8 - Synovial Physiology

Chapter 9 - Collagen Structure and Function

Chapter 10 - Structure, Function, and Metabolism of Cartilage Proteoglycans

Chapter 11 - Cartilage in Health and Disease

Chapter 12 - Structure and Function of Synoviocytes

Chapter 13 - Immunoglobulins and Their Genes

Chapter 14 - Structure and Function of Macrophages and Other Antigen-Presenting Cells

Chapter 15 - Structure and Function of Lymphocytes

Chapter 16 - Structure and Function of Neutrophils

Chapter 17 - Mast Cells, Eosinophils, and Rheumatic Diseases

Chapter 18 - Platelets in Rheumatic Diseases

Chapter 19 - Cytokines and Cytokine Receptors

Chapter 20 - Cell Adhesion Molecules in the Rheumatic Diseases

Chapter 21 - Molecular Biology of the Complement System

Chapter 22 - Acute-Phase Proteins in Rheumatic Disease

Chapter 23 - Eicosanoids and Related Compounds

Chapter 24 - Nitric Oxide and Related Compounds

Chapter 25 - Characteristics of Immune Complexes and Principles of Immune Complex Diseases

Chapter 26 - Apoptosis and Autoimmunity

Chapter 27 - Structure, Function, and Genetics of the Human Leukocyte Antigen Complex in Rheumatic Disease

Chapter 28 - Genetic Basis of Rheumatic Disease

Chapter 29 - Arthritis and Autoimmunity in Animals

Chapter 30 - Infectious Agents in Chronic Rheumatic Diseases

Chapter 31- Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs.

Chapter 32 - Methotrexate and Leflunomide Use in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Disorders

Chapter 33 - Combination Drug Therapy

Chapter 34 - Corticosteroids

Chapter 35 - Arthrocentesis Technique and Intraarticular Therapy

Chapter 36 - Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Autoimmune Disease

Chapter 37 - Gene Therapy Potential Applications in Arthritis

Chapter 38 - Rehabilitation for Persons with Arthritis and Rheumatic Disorders

Chapter 39 - Cytokine Inhibitors Tumor Necrosis Factor and Interleukin-1

Chapter 40 - Investigational Biologic Therapies for the Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases

Chapter 41 - Immunomodulatory Agents (Cyclosporine Tacrolimus Azathioprine Cyclophosphamide Mycophenolate Mofetil and Chlorambucil)

Chapter 42 - Traditional Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs Gold Compounds D-Penicillamine Sulfasalazine and Antimalarials

Chapter 43 - Tetracyclines and Alternative Therapies

Chapter 44 - Mechanisms of Pain and Pain Modulation

Chapter 45 - Surgery of arthritic deformities of the hand

Chapter 46 - Surgery of Shoulder Arthritis

Chapter 47 - Surgical Management of Elbow Arthritis

Chapter 48 - Correction of Arthritic Deformities of the Spine

Chapter 49 - Correction of Arthritic Deformities of the Hip

Chapter 50 - Surgical Treatment of Knee Arthritis

Chapter 51 - Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle

Chapter 52 - Etiology and Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Chapter 53 - Pathology of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Associated Disorders

Chapter 54 - Mechanisms of Tissue Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Chapter 55 - Rheumatoid Arthritis The Clinical Picture

Chapter 56 - Extraarticular Manifestations of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Chapter 57 - Laboratory Findings in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Chapter 58 - Rheumatoid Factor.

Chapter 59 - The Evaluation and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Chapter 60 - Seronegative Polyarthritis Including Adult Still's Disease

Chapter 61 - Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis)

Chapter 62 - Treatment of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Chapter 63 - Ankylosing Spondylitis

Chapter 64 - Reactive Arthritis

Chapter 65 - Psoriatic Arthritis

Chapter 66 - Enteropathic Arthritis

Chapter 67 - The Liver in Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease

Chapter 68 - Intermittent and Periodic Arthritis Syndromes

Chapter 69 - Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Diseases Overlap Syndromes and Mixed Connective Tissue Disease MCTD

Chapter 70 - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Clinical Aspects

Chapter 71 - Autoantibodies in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Chapter 72 - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Pathogenesis

Chapter 73 - Therapy of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Chapter 74 - Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome

Chapter 75 - Inflammatory Myopathies Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Related Conditions

Chapter 76 - Pathogenesis of Systemic Sclerosis

Chapter 77 - Systemic Sclerosis and Scleroderma Variants Clinical Aspects

Chapter 78 - Sjogren's Syndrome

Chapter 79 - Rheumatic Fever and Other Streptococcus-associated Rheumatic Conditions

Chapter 80 - Pregnancy and Rheumatic Diseases

Chapter 81 - Relapsing Polychondritis

Chapter 82 - Vasculitis Classification

Chapter 83 - Wegener's Granulomatosis and the Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-associated Vasculitides

Chapter 84 - Polyarteritis Nodosa

Chapter 85 - Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis

Chapter 86 - Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis and Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

Chapter 87 - Cerebral Vasculitis

Chapter 88 - Other Vasculitis Syndromes Cryoglobulinemia, Buerger's Takayasu's Kawasaki's and Churg-Strauss.

Chapter 89 - Beh&amp

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et's Syndrome

Chapter 90 - Mimickers of Vasculitis

Chapter 91 - Fibromyalgia

Chapter 92 - Neuropathic Joint Disease (Charcot Joints)

Chapter 93 - Amyloidosis

Chapter 94 - Sarcoidosis

Chapter 95 - Arthritis Associated with Hematologic Disorders, Storage Diseases, Disorders of Lipid Metabolism, and Dysproteinemias

Chapter 96 - Heritable and Developmental Disorders of Connective Tissue and Bone

Chapter 97 - Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy

Chapter 98 - Mechanical Disorders of the Knee

Chapter 99 - Cervical Spine Syndromes

Chapter 100 - Temporomandibular Disorders

Chapter 101 - Low Back Pain

Chapter 102 - Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Chapter 103 - Fibrosing diseases Diabetic Stiff Hand Syndrome, Dupuytren's Contracture, Palmar and Plantar Fasciitis, Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, and Peyronie's Disease

Chapter 104 - Nerve Entrapment Syndromes

Chapter 105 - Tumor-Like Lesions and Neoplasms of Joints and Related Structures

Chapter 106 - Painful Shoulder and Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome

Chapter 107 - Osteonecrosis

Chapter 108 - Pathology of Osteoarthritis

Chapter 109 - Etiopathogenesis of Osteoarthritis

Chapter 110 - Clinical and Laboratory Findings in Osteoarthritis

Chapter 111 - Management of Osteoarthritis

Chapter 112 - Articular Cartilage Repair, Regeneration, and Replacement

Chapter 113 - Clinical Gout and the Pathogenesis of Hyperuricemia

Chapter 114 - Management of Hyperuricemia

Chapter 115 - Pathogenesis and Treatment of Crystal-induced Inflammation

Chapter 116 - Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystal Deposition Disease, Pseudogout, and Articular Chondrocalcinosis

Chapter 117 - Basic Calcium Phosphate (Apatite, Octacalcium Phosphate, Tricalcium Phosphate) Crystal Deposition Diseases and Calcinosis.

Chapter 118 - Calcium Oxalate and Other Crystals or Particles Associated with Arthritis

Chapter 119 - Metabolic Diseases of Muscle

Chapter 120 - Ochronosis, Hemochromatosis, and Wilson's Disease

Chapter 121 - Bone in Health and Disease

Chapter 122 - Paget's Disease of Bone

Chapter 123 - Rheumatic Aspects of Endocrinopathies

Chapter 124 - Bacterial Arthritis

Chapter 125 - Gonococcal Arthritis and Other Neisserial Infections

Chapter 126 - Fungal and Mycobacterial Osteoarticular Infections

Chapter 127 - Lyme Disease

Chapter 128 - Viral Arthritis

Chapter 129 - Retrovirus-Associated Rheumatic and Inflammatory Disorders

Subject Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4698-7612-4

OCLC:

921222885