Polymyalgia Rheumatica And Giant Cell Arteritis

Author : Jozef Rovenský,Burkhard Leeb,Viera Štvrtinová,Richard Imrich
Publisher : Springer
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319522227

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Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis by Jozef Rovenský,Burkhard Leeb,Viera Štvrtinová,Richard Imrich Pdf

This book, now in an extensively updated and expanded third edition, offers important insights into polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA), providing an overview of their pathophysiology, genetics, immunology, and endocrinological mechanisms but above all presenting the state of the art in diagnosis and treatment. Both PMR and GCA are diseases of advanced age. Early diagnosis and treatment can save one of the most precious senses – vision. In this book, the role of imaging techniques is thoroughly examined, with particular attention to ultrasonography and FDG PET. All aspects of management of both diseases are discussed, including the current use of glucocorticoids, the efficacy of modern biological treatment, such as infliximab, tocilizumab, and rituximab, and the available monitoring tools. Diagnostic criteria for PMR and GCA are outlined, with discussion of differential diagnosis. Among the other topics addressed are disease classification, the histopathology of GCA, the ACR criteria for temporal arteritis, the value of temporal artery biopsy in GCA, serum cytokine profiles, chronobiology, and sine syndromes. The reader will find that the book aids in achieving early diagnosis and providing faster and more effective disease management. General readers with an interest in rheumatology, internal medicine, ophthalmology and gerontology will find this book particularly valuable.

Author : Jozef Rovensky,Burkhard F. Leeb,Howard Bird,Viera Štvrtinová,Richard Imrich
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783211993590

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Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis by Jozef Rovensky,Burkhard F. Leeb,Howard Bird,Viera Štvrtinová,Richard Imrich Pdf

In the present monograph, we offer current insights into polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arthritis. Both diseases are typical for advanced age, and their incidences increase with aging. Both diseases are a center point of interest not only for rheu- tologists, gerontologists, ophthalmologists or neurologists, but also for general prac- tioners. Early diagnosis and rapid treatment, mainly with glucocorticoids can save one of the most precious senses-vision. Damage to other organs (heart, aorta, co- nary arteries, liver, lungs, kidneys), which are supplied by the arteries affected by ischemic syndrome in the setting of giant cell arthritis, has serious consequences as well. Late diagnosis of giant cell arthritis can have fatal consequences for affected patients. It is a matter of fact that the human population is aging. Therefore, more attention has to be paid not only to diagnosis, clinical course and treatment of rheumatic d- eases in elderly, but also to their genetic, immunologic, endocrinologic, chronobiologic mechanisms, and state-of-the-art diagnostic modalities. I am convinced that the int- disciplinary research of the diseases will allow us to diagnose and treat the rheumatic diseases even faster and more effectively in the future.

Author : Kate. Ph.d. Gilbert
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1533523541

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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) and Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) are linked rheumatic inflammatory illnesses that affect older people - generally, people over 50. They are chronic autoimmune conditions that cause untold misery, pain and debilitation. More acutely, undiagnosed GCA can lead to blindness, which is irreversible. In the United Kingdom each year, there are an estimated 40,000 new cases of PMR and 10,000 new cases of GCA, with a significant degree of overlap, many people having both conditions together. Many people, when they first get their diagnosis, have never heard of PMR or GCA before, and have to get used to the idea of having a chronic inflammatory illness, together with the steroid therapy that is the only standard effective treatment widely available. Several months into their diagnosis they often have many questions about why their journey through PMR and GCA isn't as smooth as they were led to expect. This book is written to give people who have Polymyalgia Rheumatica, or Giant Cell Arteritis (sometimes known as temporal arteritis), and their friends and carers, information about these illnesses, drawing on recent research. It also aims to give insights into what it is like to have these conditions, and how sufferers and those close to them can help themselves in the self-management of their condition towards recovery. It is not intended to replace information provided by your doctor or clinician. This second edition incorporates recommendations by international working groups on the diagnosis and management of PMR and GCA, and findings from research published since 2014. A full references list and index have been added. The author, Dr Kate Gilbert, PhD, is a semi-retired lecturer in management development, now concentrating on writing and voluntary work. She has spent several years, as a PMR survivor, studying these conditions and working as a volunteer with the PMR and GCA charity, PMRGCAuk. A former Chair of Trustees, she helps to edit the charity's website www.pmrgcauk.com and its regular newsletter. She has also served as a patient representative on a number of working groups, including the ACR/EULAR group to develop international recommendations for PMR, and has recently contributed a chapter on patient education to a medical textbook on PMR and GCA published by Oxford University Press.

Author : Bhaskar Dasgupta,Christian Dejaco
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780198729204

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Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis by Bhaskar Dasgupta,Christian Dejaco Pdf

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) are related conditions occurring almost exclusively in older people. Polymyalgia rheumatica is considered to be the rheumatic disease that is subject to the widest variations of clinical practice, partially due to the considerable uncertainty related to diagnosis and outcomes. Giant cell arteritis, an inflammatory form of vasculitis, may present with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations and can be complicated by acute ischemic events, the most serious of which is permanent blindness. Early recognition and adequate treatment of the condition is thus necessary to prevent patients' loss of independence and to maintain their quality of life. Part of the Oxford Rheumatology Library series, Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis provides quick and practically relevant information on several aspects of the diseases, particularly on diagnosis and management, with the ultimate aim of improving the patient's care. Chapters highlight current concepts of pathogenesis, recent advances of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, and the ongoing research into the identification of new biomarkers and corticosteroid-sparing medications. Each chapter is complemented with key message boxes highlighting the most relevant information for clinical practice. This concise but comprehensive reference is particularly suited for rheumatologists, general practitioners, and other professionals caring for patients with PMR and GCA.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Giant cell arteritis
ISBN : OCLC:759924603

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Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 11 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Giant cell arteritis
ISBN : 0702015377

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Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica by Anonim Pdf

Author : Julien Bogousslavsky,Louis R. Caplan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2001-05-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521771455

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Uncommon Causes of Stroke by Julien Bogousslavsky,Louis R. Caplan Pdf

An essential resource for diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients outside the usual clinical categories.

Author : Adam E. M. Eltorai,Craig P. Eberson,Alan H. Daniels
Publisher : Springer
Page : 811 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319525679

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Orthopedic Surgery Clerkship by Adam E. M. Eltorai,Craig P. Eberson,Alan H. Daniels Pdf

This quick-reference guide is the first book written specifically for the many third- and fourth-year medical students rotating on an orthopedic surgery service. Organized anatomically, it focuses on the diagnosis and management of the most common pathologic entities. Each chapter covers history, physical examination, imaging, and common diagnoses. For each diagnosis, the book sets out the typical presentation, options for non-operative and operative management, and expected outcomes. Chapters include key illustrations, quick-reference charts, tables, diagrams, and bulleted lists. Each chapter is co-authored by a senior resident or fellow and an established academic physician and is concise enough to be read in two or three hours. Students can read the text from cover to cover to gain a general foundation of knowledge that can be built upon when they begin their rotation, then use specific chapters to review a sub-specialty before starting a new rotation or seeing a patient with a sub-specialty attending. Practical and user-friendly, Orthopedic Surgery Clerkship is the ideal, on-the-spot resource for medical students and practitioners seeking fast facts on diagnosis and management. Its bullet-pointed outline format makes it a perfect quick-reference, and its content breadth covers the most commonly encountered orthopedic problems in practice.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : ScholarlyEditions
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781464919510

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Giant Cell Arteritis: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 Edition by Anonim Pdf

Giant Cell Arteritis: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyPaper™ that delivers timely, authoritative, and intensively focused information about Giant Cell Arteritis in a compact format. The editors have built Giant Cell Arteritis: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Giant Cell Arteritis in this eBook to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Giant Cell Arteritis: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.

Author : Carmel Mallia,Jouni Uitto
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781461548577

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Rheumaderm by Carmel Mallia,Jouni Uitto Pdf

This book represents the proceedings of a conference, Rheumaderm, that was held in December 1997. The meeting was a dialogue between the specialties of Rheumatology and Dermatology, exploring and discussing areas of common interest. The aim was to present problems common to both specialties, thereby emphasising the team approach to such problems and helping to combine various skills.

Author : Kate Gilbert
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-28
Category : Arthritis
ISBN : 1500713406

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Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis by Kate Gilbert Pdf

"Kate Gilbert has written the book she would have liked to read when she was first diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica."--Back cover.

Author : Andreas P. Diamantopoulos,Stavros Chrysidis
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9782832521878

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Updates on giant cell arteritis: Pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment by Andreas P. Diamantopoulos,Stavros Chrysidis Pdf

Author : Eugenia Zukerman,Julie R. Ingelfinger, M.D.
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-10
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781466845312

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Coping with Prednisone, Revised and Updated by Eugenia Zukerman,Julie R. Ingelfinger, M.D. Pdf

Approximately one million Americans per year take high doses of prednisone and related drugs. While these medicines may be necessary to treat serious illnesses, they may also have unpleasant, and even devastating, side effects, including changes in mood, weight, and physical strength, and vulnerability to infection. In 1997, after acclaimed flutist Eugenia Zukerman was prescribed prednisone for a rare lung disease, she teamed up with her sister, Harvard physician Julie Ingelfinger, to write the first book that helps patients deal with the side effects of the prescription. This welcome update to a superb resource—which is still the only book on the subject— covers the latest knowledge about bone health, the use of steroids for children, and new steroid compounds, along with additional strategies and exercises based on their own experiences and responses from other patients and physicians.

Author : John H. Stone
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781848009349

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A Clinician's Pearls & Myths in Rheumatology by John H. Stone Pdf

Important strides have been made in understanding the pathophysiologic basis of many inflammatory conditions in recent years, but rheumatology remains a discipline in which diagnosis is rooted in the medical history skillfully extracted from the patient, the careful physical examination, and the discriminating use of laboratory tests and imaging. Moreover, selection of the most appropriate therapy for patients with rheumatic diseases also remains heavily reliant upon clinical experience. Medical disciplines such as rheumatology that depend significantly upon clinical wisdom are prone to the development of systems of ‘Pearls’ and ‘Myths,’ related to the diseases they call their own, a ‘Pearl’ being a nugget of truth about the diagnosis or treatment of a particular disease that has been gained by dint of clinical experience and a ‘Myth’ being a commonly held belief that influences the practice of many clinicians – but is false. This book will pool together the clinical wisdom of seasoned, expert rheumatologists who participate in the care of patients with autoimmune diseases, systemic inflammatory disorders, and all other rheumatic conditions.

Author : Hani Almoallim,Mohamed Cheikh
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789811583230

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Skills in Rheumatology by Hani Almoallim,Mohamed Cheikh Pdf

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.