This
book covers the following topics: Epidemiology of group A streptococci,
rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease, Pathogenesis of rheumatic fever,
Diagnosis of rheumatic fever, Diagnosis of rheumatic fever and assessment of
valvular disease using echocardiography, Chronic rheumatic heart disease,
Medical management of rheumatic fever, Surgery for rheumatic heart disease,
Primary prevention of rheumatic fever, Infective endocarditis, The socioeconomic
burden of rheumatic fever.
This PDF A Resident’s Guide to Pediatric Rheumatology covers the
following topics related to Rheumatology : Pediatric Rheumatology Clinical
Assessment, Approaches and Differential Diagnoses for Common Complaints Referred
to Pediatric Rheumatology, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Systemic Lupus
Erythematosus and Related Conditions, Systemic Vasculitis, Idiopathic
Inflammatory Myopathies, Scleroderma and Related Syndromes, Autoinflammatory
Diseases, Uveitis, Inflammatory Brain Diseases, Infection and Infection-Related
Conditions, Pain Syndromes, Pediatric Rheumatology Emergencies, Medications.
This book offers
a range of perspectives on pathogenesis, clinical features and treatment of
different rheumatic diseases, with a particular focus on some of the interesting
aspects of Sjogren's syndrome. It contains detailed and thorough reviews by
international experts, with a diverse range of academic backgrounds.
Rheumatology is a sub-specialty in internal
medicine, devoted to diagnosis and therapy of rheumatic diseases. This book
deals mainly with clinical problems involving joints, soft tissues, autoimmune
diseases, vasculitides, and heritable connective tissue disorders.