Diagnostic Imaging Techniques Robert Schneider Helene Pavlov Numerous diagnostic imaging techniques may be used to supplement history, physical examination, and laboratory tests in the evaluation of bone and joint disease….
Bone, Connective Tissue, Joint and Vascular Biology, and Pathology Linda A. Russell Edward F. DiCarlo KEY POINTS Bone is composed primarily of an inanimate, calcified extracellular matrix with a small…
Immunogenetic Aspects of Rheumatic Diseases Allan Gibofsky The efforts of numerous investigators during the last three decades have resulted in the recognition of a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in humans,…
Rheumatologic Laboratory Tests Dalit Ashany Anne R. Bass Keith B. Elkon The laboratory studies outlined in this chapter are helpful in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases. They should…
Immunology for the Primary Care Physician Mary K. Crow The function of the immune system is to limit damage to the host by micro-organisms. The immune response to an infection…
Thinking Like A Rheumatologist Arthur M. F. Yee KEY POINTS The diagnosis of many rheumatologic disorders is made clinically, and so a detailed medical history and thorough physical examination are…
Musculoskeletal History and Physical Examination Stephen A. Paget Charles N. Cornell John F. Beary III The musculoskeletal or locomotor system, like other body systems, can be defined anatomically and assessed…
Techniques of Arthrocentesis Dennis W. Boulware A 52-year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis presents with a 36-hour history of acute knee pain with fever after a week of moderate fever and…
Monitoring of Patients on Antirheumatic Therapy W. Winn Chatham The chronicity of the majority of rheumatic diseases often involves the long-term use of antirheumatic therapies. Multiple inflammatory mediators and mechanisms…
Use of the Laboratory in Diagnosing Rheumatic Disorders Terry Shaneyfelt Gustavo R. Heudebert Patient 1: An 80-year-old retired carpenter presents for evaluation of diffuse joint pain. He reports gradual onset…
