by Adam J. Brown M.D.

A brief, clear, up-to-date, highly illustrated overview of the range of rheumatologic conditions, their diagnosis and treatment, plus numerous case studies.

Rheumatology Made Ridiculously Simple delves into autoimmune diseases of the joints and muskuloskeletal system as well as evaluation and treatment of other causes of joint pain. Topics include:

Overview of the immune system and treatment options in rheumatology: NSAIDs, Glucocorticoids, DMARDs, TNF, IL Inhibitors, JAK/STAT Inhibitors, and MORE!

Inflammatory Arthritis: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthritis, Lupus, Gout, Infectious joint pain, and Numerous More Autoinflammatory Diseaes

Non-Inflammatory Arthritis: Osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia

Miscellaenous Rheumatologic Diseaes: Hypermobility, Sjogren's, Scleroderma, Vasculitis, Inflammatory Myopathies, Sarcoidosis, and MANY MORE!

Pediatric Rheumatology

Antibodies and Other Lab Tests

Rheumatology Review Questions

The autoimmune diseases seen by rheumatologists are not only rare, but many have varied presentations with differentials, which sometimes makes the diagnosis tricky. This book attempts to break down how to approach patients with suspected autoimmune disease or non-inflammatory arthiritis, how to better understand the disease manifestions, and how to interpret the lab tests so you feel comfortable making the diagnosis. All with a touch of "Made Ridiculously Simple" cartoon humor.