TY - BOOK ED - Almoallim, Hani ED - Cheikh, Mohamed AB - 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. DO - 10.1007/978-981-15-8323-0 ID - OAPEN ID: ONIX_20210113_9789811583230_4 ID - OAPEN ID: 51334 ID - OAPEN ID: https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/46098 KW - Rheumatology KW - Internal Medicine KW - Musculoskeletal Examination KW - Rheumatic Diseases KW - Arthritis KW - Rheumatoid Arthritis KW - Autoantibodies KW - Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs KW - Low back pain KW - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus KW - Connective Tissue Diseases KW - Classification criteria KW - Open Access L1 - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/46098/1/2021_Book_SkillsInRheumatology.pdf LA - English LK - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/34420 PB - Springer Nature PY - 2021 TI - Skills in Rheumatologynull ER -