Musculoskeletal
complaints account for nearly a quarter of the general clinical visits, yet
medical training worldwide
often lacks essential guidance on diagnosing and triaging these
conditions effectively. This introductory
book empowers the physicians and the healthcare providers with a simple
yet powerful approach
to classifying rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) into three key
categories.
• Mechanical-structural wear-and-tear managed by
physical medicine, rehabilitation, or orthopedic
specialists.
• 'Third pain' (biopsychosocial pain without tissue
damage) best addressed by pain
management teams.
• Systemic immunoinflammatory rheumatic diseases
requiring urgent rheumatologic care of a
trained
rheumatologist.
Relying on the
time-honored clinical history, physical examination, and a few targeted tests,
this streamlined approach enhances diagnostic accuracy, reduces delays, and
optimizes healthcare resources.
This book is a must-read
for undergraduate and postgraduate students in medicine, primary-care physicians,
general physicians and frontline emergency-room physicians, empowering them in appropriately
handling and triaging patients with RMDs.
| Specifications | Descriptions |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9788169690447 |
| Published Year | 2027 |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Subject | Rheumatology |
| Pages | 218 |
| Weight | 0.6 (In Kg) |
| Readership | Undergraduate and postgraduate students in medicine, primary-care physicians, general physicians, young reheumatologists |