The Rheumatic Hand

Many rheumatic diseases cause changes that are visible in the hands. This book provides an overview of the most common rheumatic diseases with a focus on their hand manifestations and includes the following topics: Epidemiology, Etiology and Pathogenesis; Hand Manifestations; Further Clinical Manifestations; and the Diagnosis and Therapy of Each Disease. The rheumatic diseases addressed are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, systemic sclerosis and dermatomyositis/polymyositis. The non-rheumatic diseases included are diabetic cheiroarthropathy, endocarditis, secondary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy and chronic regional pain syndrome. The roles of clinical evaluation, X-ray, MRI and high-resolution ultrasonographic images are also discussed.

About the author

Raphael Micheroli is a resident physician in training for the board certification of Rheumatology in Switzerland. In November 2015 he will have completed the mandatory two-year period in internal medicine, practicing at the district hospital of Glarus. Thereafter, he will work at the Rheumatology Department of University Hospital of Zurich.

Product details

• Authors: Die Kyburz, Diego Kyburz, Raphae Micheroli, Raphael Micheroli, Giorgi Tamborrini, Giorgio Tamborrini
• Publisher: Books On Demand
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2015
• EAN: 9783734778827
• ISBN: 978-3-7347-7882-7
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 210 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 72 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science