Rheumatology Made Ridiculously Simple

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From the Publisher MedMaster Medical Books Mastering Medical Knowledge Made Ridiculously Simple! Wrap Your Head Around Rheumatoid Arthritis! "WHY" Choose Rheumatology Made Ridiculously Simple? Hmmm.... · NEED a b rief , clear , and THOROUGH approach to CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY? · WANT to break down rheumatology into the most CLINICALLY RELEVANT information in SIMPLE , EASY to read terminology? · LOOKING FOR A TEXT brimming with detailed color illustrations and summary charts to maximize UNDERSTANDING and RETENTION? · ALWAYS DREAMED of an excellent rheumatology reference for rotations and course test preparation? · TIRED of passively watching and trying to reference back to Sketchy and other such videos that require you to remember long, made up stories on top of remembering real clinical information, only to be left with a simple factoid instead of having a brief , meaningful text helping you understand an entire subject? Look No Further! - M.R.S. Rheumatology Made Ridiculously Simple IN ACTION!!! Lupus Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with a wide range of clinical presentations. It affects 0.1-0.25% of the population, depending on the area of the globe and gender/ethnicity. SLE can involve nearly any organ system. Thus, SLE is brought up in the differential of a long list of symptoms. This is especially true if a young African-American female presents with multiple complaints, since SLE is more common in this population; but importantly, SLE can involve any ethnicity at any age. Anti-Inflammatory Medications Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used to rapidly decrease inflammation. These medications are widely used for a variety of conditions, even non-inflammatory conditions, such as osteoarthritis. NSAIDs exert their effect by inhibiting cyclooxygenases (COX-1 and COX-2), both of which are important in the inflammatory cascade. NSAIDs are not given as long-term monotherapy in autoimmune disease, since they are not thought to be potent enough to actually halt the disease progression or stop damage to the joints. NSAIDs are often given as an adjuvant to other treatments, to minimize pain. Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) are a category of unrelated medications used for a variety of autoimmune conditions. Unlike NSAIDS and steroids, which treat the acute inflammation but do not prevent progression of disease, DMARDs may slow down the progression of the disease through a variety of mechanisms that inhibit the production of more cells (cellular turnover). Pediatric Rheumatology Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is a common cause of hip pain in a (usually obese) child. The capital epiphysis slips away from the femur along the growth plate, causing hip (usually groin) pain. The x-ray is classically described as the ice cream slipping off a cone. X-ray Erosion of RA Over Time Review: Great Study Aid ‼️👍🏾 - I learned about this line of books from being in grad school. I had “Clinical Pharm Made Ridiculously Simple!” I love how it streamlines information and makes studying easier. Review: Really makes Rheumatology Simple - I briefly skimmed this book in preparation for my part 1 residency exams and for a few days, I was a Rheumatology expert. Things that I had heard floating around but had no exposure to, like Still's Disease or Macrophage Activation Syndrome are covered, though briefly. Very short and readable, but deceptively informative. A great primer.