SKILLS IN RHEUMATOLOGY

• Part 1Basics in Rheumatology
1 History-Taking Skills in Rheumatology
2Approach to Musculoskeletal Examination
3Laboratory Interpretation of Rheumatic Diseases
4Pharmacotherapy in Systemic Rheumatic Diseases
5Radiology in Rheumatology
• Part 2 Diagnostic approach to common medical problems in patients with rheumatic diseases
6 Low Back Pain
7Pulmonary Manifestations of Connective Tissue Diseases
8Nervous system and rheumatology
9Diagnostic Approach to Proximal Myopathy
10Bones and Rheumatology
11Fever and Rheumatology
12Thrombosis in Rheuamtological Diseases
13The Blood in Rheumatology
14Renal System and Rheumatology
15Skin Manifestations of Rheumatological Diseases
16Cardiovascular Diseases and Rheumatology
17Gestational Rheumatology
18Perioperative Management of Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
19The Eye and Rheumatology
20Vasculitis and Rheumatology
21Diabetes and Rheumatology
22Soft Tissue Rheumatic Disorders
23Gastrointestinal System and Rheumatology
24Pediatric Rheumatology
• Part 3Classification criteria and guidelines
25Classification Criteria and Clinical Practice Guidelines for Rheumatic Diseases.

This Open Access book presents practical approaches to managing patients affected by various rheumatological diseases, allowing readers to gain a better understanding of the various clinical expressions and problems experienced by these patients. Discussing rheumatology from an organ systems perspective, it highlights the importance ofdetailed musculoskeletal examinations when treating patients affected by rheumatological diseases. The book first explores the latest diagnostic approaches and offers key tips for accurate musculoskeletal examinations before addressing the various treatment modalities, with a particular focus on the most common joints involved in rheumatoid arthritis: the wrists and the metacarpophalangeal joints (2nd and 3rd). Featuring easy-to-understand flow diagrams and explaining the common medical problems associated with rheumatic disease, such as shortness of breath and anemia, it is not only a valuable resource to rheumatologists, but will also appeal to medical students, junior residents, and primary healthcare physicians.u003cpu003eu003c/pu003eu003cbru003e