ABC of Rheumatology continues to be a practical and informative guide to the assessment, treatment and management of common rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions within primary care.

　Fully updated to reflect developments in this fast growing field, the fifth edition covers overviews of all key areas of rheumatology, and includes new chapters on radiology and immunology, as well as expanded coverage on metabolic bone disease, chronic widespread pain, and complex regional pain syndrome.

　Featuring highly illustrated chapters, boxed summaries and links to further resources, ABC of Rheumatology is an accessible reference for all primary care health professional, general practitioners, family physicians, junior doctors, medical students and nurses.

Preface, vii
Contributors, ix
List of Abbreviations, xiii

1 Delivering Musculoskeletal Care Across Boundaries, 1
2 Pain in the Wrist and Hand, 5
3 Pain in the Neck, Shoulder and Arm, 13
4 Low Back Pain, 23
5 Pain in the Hip, 31
6 Pain in the Knee, 37
7 Pain in the Foot, 43
8 Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Chronic Widespread Pain, 51
9 Osteoarthritis, 55
10 Gout, Hyperuricaemia and Crystal Arthritis, 61
11 Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease, 67
12 Rheumatoid Arthritis: Clinical Features and Diagnosis, 73
13 Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis, 77
14 Spondyloarthritides, 81
15 Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, 89
16 Musculoskeletal Disorders in Children and Adolescents, 103
17 Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis, 113
18 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Lupus]Like Syndromes, 119
19 Raynaud’s Phenomenon and Scleroderma, 129
20 Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, 137
21 Is It an Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease?, 141
22 Sport and Exercise Medicine, 149
23 Vasculitis and Related Rashes, 155
24 Basic Immunology and the Biologic Era, 161
25 Laboratory Tests, 169
26 Musculoskeletal Radiology, 177
27 The Team Approach, 185
28 Epidemiology of the Rheumatic Diseases, 189

Index, 195