Self Assessment Questions in Rheumatology
Product ID: 163218668
This book is for postgraduate fellows, internists, and students interested in rheu- tology. It contains real cases and is designed to stimulate thought and further reading in this rapidly evolving specialty. I have included a series of common and uncommon cases that I have seen over the past decade in a busy consultative practice and have inserted up-to-date ref- ences and questions you may be asked on ward rounds or in clinic. My hope is that it will be a useful adjunct for physicians preparing for examinations or entering the field and will stimulate further interest. I would like to acknowledge my mentors Pierre Bouloux, MD, Tom Cooney, MD and thank Atul Deodhar, MD for his careful review of the manuscript. This book is dedicated to my parents and wife Batool who have made many sacrifices for which I remain eternally grateful. Brooklyn, NY Yousaf Ali v Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Self Assessment Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 vii Question 1 A 56-year-old female presents with arthralgias and fatigue. Lab work is unrema- able apart from normocytic anemia and Howell Jolly bodies on peripheral smear. Her examination reveals a blistering rash on the elbows. Review: Good but Short - A well-done book, but a bit short. Explanations are brief, and the reader will of course need to go to other sources for more detail. Would make a decent adjunct study guide, but is not intended to be even close to comprehensive. If you are looking for a board-review or shelf-exam-review item, the title of this book promises far too much. Overall, feels more like a collection of one clinician's "interesting cases I have seen that contained good teaching points." Review: Complex Cases with concise but illuminating discussions - I read this book for my Medical and ID boards. It is not meant to be a comprehensive review but the book does present very important clinical pearls in short, but well thought-out clinical cases. The cases are great in real life patient care and helped in answering some tougher board questions. I Look forward to more books and future editions from the author. Thanks!
A**N
Good but Short
A well-done book, but a bit short. Explanations are brief, and the reader will of course need to go to other sources for more detail. Would make a decent adjunct study guide, but is not intended to be even close to comprehensive. If you are looking for a board-review or shelf-exam-review item, the title of this book promises far too much. Overall, feels more like a collection of one clinician's "interesting cases I have seen that contained good teaching points."
Z**!
Complex Cases with concise but illuminating discussions
I read this book for my Medical and ID boards. It is not meant to be a comprehensive review but the book does present very important clinical pearls in short, but well thought-out clinical cases. The cases are great in real life patient care and helped in answering some tougher board questions. I Look forward to more books and future editions from the author. Thanks!
H**R
Not worth the purchase
The book contains poor quality questions. The book is of little use to a rheumatology follow or someone beyond their medical school training. It is more applicable to a medical student with no knowledge of rheumatology whatsoever.
K**I
Very good book for self-assessment in Rheumatology
After searching for Rheumatology books on the Q & A style, I was lucky to find this book. It is published in 2009, and has 142 pages in addition to an Index. It contains 70 cases, including 17 cases accompanied by radiographic images (16 x-rays, and 1 bone scan). The cases include only 3 cases with clinical images. The cases are written on a Q & A style, though the answers can be short, but they are all referenced. This short book is a good quick revision for certain diseases related to the Rheumatology exam. Issues for improvement in the next edition: 1. Some images were not clear e.g. foot x-ray in Question 50, and lumbar x-ray in Question 68. 2. Include more clinical images. 3. Include more x-rays, MRI or CT scan images for some existing cases which are unfortunately written without accompanying images. 4. Editing some typographical errors e.g. MCP joint (Metacarpophalangeal) written in small letters (mcps) or even (pips). Overall, it's a very good book, and I hope there would be more published books in the future for self-assessment in Rheumatology.
D**S
Stay Away, SCAM SCAM SCAM!
Stay Away!!! This book is a scam, and the "other" sellers are all a scam as well. Whatever the reason the original author did not take enough care to keep this title from becoming a scam reseler / reprint. Stay away, buy the real secrets book that due out soon enough.
P**R
liked it
as a fellow rheumatologist I enjoyed reading these cases very much, a good mix of every-day-scenarios mixed with rare cases you wouldn't think of, sometimes a bid too straight-forward, lacking of possible differentials and possible pitfalls. I hope for a 2nd Edition with new interesting cases.
M**H
Useful book
I realise there have been some negative reviews of this book. However the content is reasonable. The book can be improved by using an MCQ format in line with the current examination format.
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