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