RT Book, Section
A1 Jermyn, Richard
A1 Janora, Deanna
A1 Surve, Sajid
A2 Maitin, Ian B.
A2 Cruz, Ernesto
SR Print(0)
ID 1105130609
T1 Rehabilitation of Rheumatologic Disorders
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071793292
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105130609
RD 2024/04/18
AB Rheumatologic  diseases  are  commonly  encountered  in  rehabilitation  practice,  in  both  inpatient  and  outpatient  (ambulatory)  settings.  These  diseases  are  diffuse  and  multifactorial.  Most  are  poorly  understood.  In  some  diseases,  such  as  rheumatoid  arthritis  and  fibromyalgia,  patients  present  with  vague  initial  symptoms  of  fatigue  and  morning  stiffness  that  can  progress  to  a  chronic  debilitating  process.  In  others,  such  as  giant  cell  arteritis,  immediate  diagnosis  and  treatment  is  required  to  prevent  disastrous  consequences.  Most  rheumatologic  diseases  have  limited  treatment  options,  some  of  which  (eg,  glucocorticosteroids)  have  significant  side  effects.