Inflammatory Arthritis in Clinical Practice

Inflammatory Arthritis in Clinical Practice is intended primarily as a concise practical handbook for general practitioners, rheumatology doctors in training and those in related specialties like orthopaedics. It will also be of interest to specialist nurses and allied health professionals working in the field.It covers all aspects of the diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthropathies with chapters onRheumatoid arthritis - pathogenesis, clinical features, laboratory investigations, imaging, predicting outcomes and health economicsSpondyloarthropathies - pathogenesis, clinical features, laboratory investigations and imaging followed by individual sections on each spondyloarthropathySymptomatic Drug Treatment - analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs including coxibsDisease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs - methotrexate, leflunomide and other conventional DMARDs, combination therapy, current best practiceBiologics in Rheumatoid Arthritis - tumour necrosis factor inhibitors and other novel biologics, health economicsSystemic and Local SteroidsNon-pharmacological therapy - multidisciplinary approach, communication and patient education, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, surgery, dietary interventions and complementary therapies