ABC of Rheumatology, 5th Edition

Book Preface

This edition of ABC of Rheumatology welcomes a new co‐editor, Dr Lisa Dunkley. Lisa has a strong pedigree in medical education, having previously worked at the Department of Medical Education at University College in London, subsequently at the Leeds Rheumatology Department and now in Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and Sheffield Medical School. Her extensive expertise and experience have substantially enriched this new edition. We have built on the earlier successful editions of the book and added new chapters on radiology and immunology. These new chapters reflect areas in which the field of rheumatology has experienced phenomenal growth in recent years. Musculoskeletal ultrasound is now a well‐established tool in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, whilst biological agents such as anti‐tumour necrosis factor drugs are commonly used in the treatment of several rheumatic conditions.

I thank all authors, old and new, for their excellent chapters. I also thank the publishers for their ongoing support for this book. It is our hope that this authoritative, up‐to‐date, yet easy‐to‐read book will continue to benefit students and healthcare professionals across the world and enable them to better understand rheumatic diseases as well as to appropriately treat patients with these conditions.

Ade Adebajo
Lisa Dunkley

Contents
Preface, vii
Contributors, ix
List of Abbreviations, xiii
1 Delivering Musculoskeletal Care Across Boundaries, 1
Samantha L. Hider, Simon Somerville and Kay Stevenson
2 Pain in the Wrist and Hand, 5
Michael Shipley
3 Pain in the Neck, Shoulder and Arm, 13
Caroline Mitchell and David Stanley
4 Low Back Pain, 23
Rajiv K. Dixit and John Dickson
5 Pain in the Hip, 31
Andrew Hamer
6 Pain in the Knee, 37
Adrian Dunbar and Mark Wilkinson
7 Pain in the Foot, 43
Philip S. Helliwell and Heidi J. Siddle
8 Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Chronic Widespread Pain, 51
Sarah Ryan and Andrew Hassell
9 Osteoarthritis, 55
Michael Doherty and A. Abhishek
10 Gout, Hyperuricaemia and Crystal Arthritis, 61
Martin Underwood
11 Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease, 67
Eugene McCloskey, Nicola Peel, Jennifer Walsh and Richard Eastell
12 Rheumatoid Arthritis: Clinical Features and Diagnosis, 73
Mohammed Akil and Robert Moots
13 Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis, 77
Edwin S. L. Chan, Anthony G. Wilson and Bruce N. Cronstein
14 Spondyloarthritides, 81
Andrew Keat and Robert Inman
15 Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, 89
Anne‐Marie McMahon and Evdoxia Sapountzi
16 Musculoskeletal Disorders in Children and Adolescents, 103
Helen Foster and Lori Tucker
17 Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis, 113
Christian D. Mallen and Eric L. Matteson
18 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Lupus‐Like Syndromes, 119
Vijay Rao, Rosalind Ramsey‐Goldman and Caroline Gordon
19 Raynaud’s Phenomenon and Scleroderma, 129
Christopher P. Denton, Carol M. Black and Voon H. Ong
20 Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, 137
Chris Deighton and Paul Davis
21 Is It an Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease?, 141
Mohammed Tikly and David D’Cruz
22 Sport and Exercise Medicine, 149
Cathy Speed
23 Vasculitis and Related Rashes, 155
Richard A. Watts and David G.I. Scott
24 Basic Immunology and the Biologic Era, 161
John Isaacs and Nishanthi Thalayasingam
25 Laboratory Tests, 169
Marisa Fernandes das Neves, Rajendra Vara Prasad Irlapati and David Isenberg
26 Musculoskeletal Radiology, 177
William R. Grant and Richard J. Wakefield
27 The Team Approach, 185
Louise Warburton and Sarah Ryan
28 Epidemiology of the Rheumatic Diseases, 189
Anna E. Litwic and Elaine M. Dennison
Index, 195