The first book developed specifically for review and preparation for the Rheumatology Boards, this volume highlights the latest advances in the field and new standards of care, including references to the medical literature. International standards and guidelines are also provided. Designed to convey a maximum amount of information quickly and efficiently, with many helpful schematics, radiographs, and tables, Comprehensive Rheumatology Board Review is must–have reference for rheumatology fellows, as well as rheumatology professionals seeking a concise yet thorough review of state–of–the–art rheumatology. INDICE: List of Contributors, vii Preface, ix 1 Non–inflammatory joint and soft tissue disorders, 1 Laura Paxton, Schartess Culpepper–Pace, Karen Law 2 Selected topics in rheumatoid arthritis, 27 Athan Tiliakos, Karen Law, Aliza Lipson 3 Selected topics in systemic lupus erythematosus: B cells in lupus and lupus nephritis, 39 Iñaki Sanz, S. Sam Lim 4 Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, 55 Cristina Drenkard 5 IgG4–related disease, 65 Arezou Khosroshahi 6 Myopathies, 77 Aliza Lipson 7 Selected topics in pediatric rheumatology, 91 Sampath Prahalad, Sheila Angeles–Han, Kelly A. Rouster–Stevens, Larry Vogler 8 HIV and rheumatic diseases, 129 Karen Law 9 Miscellaneous arthropathies, 137 Robin Geletka, Karen Law 10 Osteoporosis, 149 Karen Law 11 Review of musculoskeletal radiology, 157 John Payan, Gnanesh Patel, Karen Law 12 Study design, measurement, and basic statistical analysis, 183 Sheila Angeles–Han, Courtney McCracken 13 Update on vasculitis, 193 Karen Law Index, 201 Color plate section facing p. 182
- ISBN: 978-1-118-12791-9
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 224
- Fecha Publicación: 25/02/2014
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés