Rheumatology and orthopaedics
By: Cameron Elias-Jones, Martin Perry
Contributors: Perry, Martin, author; Coote, Annabel
Edition: 3rd edition.
Series: Crash course; Crash course
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 233
ISBN-13: 9780723436317; 9780723437833
Subjects: Orthopedics; Outlines, syllabi; Diseases; Musculoskeletal system; Rheumatology; Orthopedic Procedures; Rheumatic Diseases
Description: "Crash Course - your effective every day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have all the information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success. A winning formula now for over 15 years, each volume has been fine tuned and fully updated, with an improved layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by junior doctors - those who understand what is essential for exam success - with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result is a series of books which exactly meets your needs and you know you can trust. Musculoskeletal problems represent a significant and increasing challenge in primary and secondary care, linked to an aging population, the anticipated obesity epidemic and active sports participation. It is inevitable that all doctors will need to manage patients with orthopaedic and rheumatological problems. Musculoskeletal medicine is a rapidly changing field subject to much clinical and basic science research. This superb new edition provides clear and concise coverage of the diseases that affect the musculoskeletal system and the new understanding that underlies their pathologies and treatments."--Jacket.
Notes: First and second edition written by Annabel Coote, Paul Haslam, Daniel Marsland and Sabrin Kapoor.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Also issued online.
Table of contents: title: Taking a history; title: Examining joints; title: Investigations; title: Regional pain; title: Widespread mulsculoskeletal pain; title: An acute hot swollen joint; title: A child with a limp; title: A swelling; title: Back pain; title: Altered sensation and weakness; title: Osteoarthritis; title: Rheumatoid arthritis; title: Spondyloarthropathies; title: Connective tissue diseases; title: Metabolic bone disease; title: Gout and pseudogout; title: Paediatric joint disease; title: Fractures; title: Trauma; title: Infection of bones and joints; title: Principles of orthopaedic surgery; title: Malignancy; title: Sports injuries; title: Soft tissue disorders.