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Informationen zum Autor Professor Bhaskar Dasgupta is a leading rheumatologist and Head of Rheumatology at Southend University Hospital, Essex, offering specialist services for inflammatory arthritides. He is regarded as one of the leading clinicians in his specialty worldwide, and has helped Southend University Hospital grow to become one of the foremost centres of Rheumatological advancement globally. Prof. Dasgupta, also Clinical Director of Research at the Hospital, was awarded an Honorary Professorship. Under his leadership, the hospital has developed a research culture responsible for the second highest portfolio activity within the Essex & Hertfordshire CLRN. An international expert in giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica, Professor Dasgupta is well known for his ground-breaking work on establishing criteria for diagnosing giant cell arteritis (GCA). Dasgupta and a cross border group of Doctors are seeking to educate their fellow medical professionals on the symptoms and prevent unnecessary blindness.Dr Christian Dejaco is Assistant Professor in the Department of Rheumatology and Immunology at the Medical University Graz, in Graz, Austria. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Miguel A. González-Gay, Trinitario Pina, and Ricardo Blanco: Definition and epidemiology 2: Maria C. Cid: Etiology and pathogenesis 3: William Docken, Eric Matteson, and Bhaskar Dasgupta: Classification criteria and clinical presentation of polymyalgia rheumatica 4: Carlo Salvarani and Nicolo Pipitone: Clinical presentation of giant cell arteritis 5: Nicolo Pipitone: Laboratory findings 6: Wolfgang A Schmidt: Ultrasound 7: Nicolo Pipitone: Temporal artery biopsy 8: Daniel Blockmans: Magnetic resonance imaging 9: Marco Cimmino and Dario Camellino: Differential diagnosis 10: Frank Buttgereit: Corticosteroids 11: Christian Dejaco: Role of steroid sparing agents 12: Bhaskar Dasgupta: Treatment of a relapses, approach to difficult to treat patients 13: Pravin Patil and N Karia: Management of sight loss and other disease and treatment related complications 14: Christian Dejaco: Determination of disease activity and outcomes 15: Sarah Mackie: Prognosis, duration of therapy 16: Christian Mallen: PMR and GCA in primary care 17: Cindy Crowson and S. Gabriel: Socioeconomic implications of PMR and GCA 18: Kate Gilbert: Patients' education, patient charities ...
