Rheumatological Examination of Injection Techniques
Published in June 1992
Book
Hardback
143 pages
978-0-7020-1442-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides comprehensive coverage of the examination of patients with joint or periarticular disease. It includes full details of joint aspiration and examination of synovial fluid and injection techniques and gives detailed coverage of an important practical aspect of rheumatology. Divided into three sections, topics discussed include the development, structure, function and appearance of normal joints, the symptoms and signs of disease at specific regions, and an explanation of how to examine joint fluids.
This book provides comprehensive coverage of the examination of patients with joint or periarticular disease. It includes full details of joint aspiration and examination of synovial fluid and injection techniques and gives detailed coverage of an important practical aspect of rheumatology. Divided into three sections, topics discussed include the development, structure, function and appearance of normal joints, the symptoms and signs of disease at specific regions, and an explanation of how to examine joint fluids.
This book provides comprehensive coverage of the examination of patients with joint or periarticular disease. It includes full details of joint aspiration and examination of synovial fluid and injection techniques and gives detailed coverage of an important practical aspect of rheumatology. Divided into three sections, topics discussed include the development, structure, function and appearance of normal joints, the symptoms and signs of disease at specific regions, and an explanation of how to examine joint fluids.
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Edition
Annotated edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Annotated edition
Illustrations
270 illus
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 280 mm
Weight
617 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7020-1442-0 (9780702014420)
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Michael Doherty | Brian L. Hazleman | Charles W. Hutton
Rheumatology Examination and Injection Techniques
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10/1998
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Content
Part 1 Introduction: The Normal Joint. Development of Locomotor Structures, Joint Tissues, Functional/Anatomical Considerations, Classifications of Joints, Normal Ageing Changes: Clinical Examination, The History. General Enquiry (Age, Sex, Race), Locomotor Symptoms, Patterns of Onset/Distribution: Clinical Examination, Principles of Examination. Signs, Systems of Examination, Functional Assessment, Recording Information: Typical Patterns of Abnormailty. Synovitis, Mechanical Joint Damage, Tenosynovitis, Lo Bursitis/Enthesopathy, Generalized Hypermobility, Fibromyalgia. Part 2 Specific Regions: Development and Developmental Abnormalities, Basic Anatomy/Function/Normal Appearance and Landmarks, Patterns of Pain Distribution/Referred Pain, Inspection at Rest/Movement, Local Characteristics of Joint Disease and Periarticular Syndromes, Local Articular/Periarticular Injection Sites/Landmarks: The Shoulder Girdle (To Include Sternoclavicular, Acromioclavicular, Glenohumeral Joints), The Elbow and Radioulnar Joints, The Wrist, The Hand, The Pelvic Girdle (To Include the Sacro-Iliac Joint), The Hip, The Knee, The Ankle and Foot, The Neck and Back, The Temporomandibular Joint, Posture and Gait. Part 3 Examination of Joint Fluids: Principles of Aspiration/Injection Technique: Examination of Synovial Fluid. Macroscopic Feature (Viscosity, Colour, Turbidity), Transportation for Culture, Microscopy (Cells, Crystals/Particles).