Textbook of Pediatric Rheumatology by James T. Cassidy, Ross E. Petty, W B Saunders (Manufactured by)

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The only reference in the field of its kind! The New Edition of this definitive resource examines the full spectrum of rheumatologic diseases and non-rheumatologic musculoskeletal disorders in children and adolescents. It describes the presentation, differential diagnosis, course, management, and prognosis of every major condition. Drs. Cassidy and Petty have meticulously revised their masterwork to integrate important new scientific advances and clinical developments.

• Features exhaustive reviews of the major clinical syndromes, describing the complex web of symptoms, signs, and lab abnormalities characteristic of these disorders in order to make diagnosis and treatment easier.
• Grounds treatment protocols in the best scientific evidence available today.
• Establishes an internationally accepted nosography of classification criteria based on the ACR, EULAR, and ILAR criteria.
• Clarifies complex concepts and demonstrates key techniques with 400 illustrations, which include new figures and a new four-color insert.
• Integrates the knowledge and experience of the founding fathers of pediatric rheumatology as well as a who's who of international experts in the field.

• Expanded coverage of immunogenetics, detailing advances from the sequencing of the human genome and a new understanding of immunologic mechanisms of inflammatory disease.
• Enhanced discussions of pharmacology, drug therapy, and systemic connective tissue diseases.
• A new chapter on The Febrile Syndromes.
• The expertise of two new associate editors, Ronald M. Laxler and Carol B.Lindsley.

Michael Miller

This is the standard reference in the field of pediatric rheumatology. It offers outstanding comprehensive coverage of the diagnosis and treatment of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, juvenile dermatomyositis, and related diseases. It is intended as a definitive reference on pediatric rheumatology. The audience for the book includes pediatricians, rheumatologists, and pediatric rheumatologists. In its 15 chapters, the book covers etiology and pathogenesis, drug therapy, musculoskeletal pain syndromes, skeletal malignancies, and primary bone and connective tissue diseases. It is profusely illustrated with photographs, imaging studies, charts, and other material. The references are recent and complete. This text offers thorough, reliable information in a definitive fashion for any physicians involved in caring for children who have or might have rheumatologic diseases. The presentation of such diseases is protean, diagnosis often takes time, and management can be complex. This volume address these issues thoroughly. For example, the distinction between diagnostic criteria and classification of pediatric rheumatologic diseases is lucidly presented. Immunodeficiency diseases are now well covered. This third edition continues the tradition of expansion and improvement over previous editions. Many new illustrations have been added, the text has been enriched in many areas, with even more thorough discussions of difficult diagnostic and therapeutic situations. The scientific bases of the diseases are well detailed with recent findings, such as HLA association seen in children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. As more unifying concepts emerge from currentbasic research, the results will no doubt be incorporated into future editions. The authors are to be commended for refining an already excellent text.

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Reviewer:Anthony R. French, MD, PhD (Washington University School of Medicine)
Description:This authorative reference for pediatric rheumatology has been extensively reworked by a panel of international leaders in the field since the previous edition in 1995.
Purpose:The editors set out to provide a comprehensive "source of information regarding the rheumatic diseases of childhood." This expanded edition succeeds in providing a coherent, comprehensive survey of pediatric rheumatology.
Audience:The book is written for the subspecialist caring for children with rheumatological diseases including both pediatric rheumatologists as well as adult rheumatologists caring for pediatric patients. The editors have the international stature to speak authoriatively about this growing subspeciality.
Features:The book provides a comprehensive overview of the spectrum of pediatric rheumatological disease as well as many non-rheumatological musculoskeletal complaints seen by pediatric rheumatologists. This edition provides significantly expanded coverage of the childhood vasculitides as well as such topics as neonatal lupus and localized scleroderma. It incorporates newer therapeutic advances such as TNF-a blockade. One of its primary strengths continues to be its excellent photographs, which are indispensible in aiding the reader.
Assessment:This comprehensive, coherent book on pediatric rheumatology has been extensively rewritten by a panel of distinguished international leaders in the field. There is no doubt that this new edition will continue to be the authoriative textbook in the field.

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