Clinical Medicine Series in Table Format 1, Rheumatology Sub-series

Author: Liu Xiangyuan
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Publish Date: 2001-11-01
Features: This book summarizes common rheumatic diseases that are of interest to clinicians and beneficial for broadening their perspectives, such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and spondyloarthritis, in a novel tabular format. Its content covers a wide range of topics, including the pathogenesis, pathology, clinical characteristics, interpretation of clinical phenomena, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, treatment methods, laboratory tests, and findings of special examinations. Additionally, it discusses the differential diagnosis of rheumatic diseases based on symptoms, signs, and laboratory abnormalities, and summarizes the mechanisms of action, usage methods, and side effects of commonly used rheumatic drugs. In the appendix, it lists internationally recognized diagnostic criteria and classification standards for rheumatic diseases, contact information for major international rheumatic journals, websites related to rheumatic diseases and their medical and health care, as well as standardized terminology and common abbreviations in rheumatology.