Urgencies and Emergencies in Rheumatology 2nd/2021

This book discusses the urgent and emergent situations encountered in various rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, systemic sclerosis, Sjögren’s syndrome, and the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. Common situations like acute gout and low-back pain as well as uncommon conditions like vasculitides are discussed in an easy to understand fashion. The contents spread over 23 chapters cover the entire disease spectrum. The authors have been chosen due to their standing in the field or rich individual experience in a particular aspect. This book is relevant for physicians, rheumatologists, emergency medicine experts, and orthopedic surgeons. The format is likely to appeal as much to the beginner as to the experienced clinician.