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Patient Pictures: Rheumatology, 2nd edn
By John D Isaacs
Published 1998
68 pages, 29 illustrations
ISBN 978-1-903734-07-0
£15.00
Attending the rheumatology clinic for the first time can be daunting and confusing for patients, particularly those with a polyarthritis or multisystem disorder. Understanding their condition, the roles of the medical staff they will meet and the aims of treatments available to them may remove some of the anxiety that patients feel. This book has been designed to help healthcare professionals prepare patients for their first and subsequent visits to the rheumatology clinic.
Contents
Author's preface
Arthritis, the joints and the surrounding tissues
Arthritis and other body organs
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Gout
Monitoring arthritis
X-rays and other imaging investigations
Joint aspiration and injection
Soft tissue injections
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies
Arthroscopy
Physiotherapy
Hydrotherapy
Occupational therapy
The orthotist
The knee
The shoulder
The wrist
The hand
The foot
The elbow
The ankle
The hips
The back
'Slipped' disc
Ankylosing spondylitis
Neck pain
Osteoporosis
Sjögren's syndrome
Hypermobility syndrome
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Fibromyalgia
The author
John D Isaacs
PhD FRCP Professor of Clinical Rheumatology and Director, Wilson Horne Immunotherapy Centre
Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, UK
