Fibromyalgia (eBook)

A Practical Clinical Guide

Dawn A. Marcus, Atul Deodhar (Autoren)

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2010 | 2011
XII, 200 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-1-4419-1609-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Caring for patients with fibromyalgia requires an understanding of the complex nature of this condition. Fibromyalgia: A Practical Clinical Guide is a state-of-the-art resource designed to clarify the controversy about fibromyalgia and to provide clinicians with the latest information about its pathogenesis and clinical evaluation, as well as evidence-based guidelines for effective treatment. This comprehensive title includes fully referenced, practical information on this fast-emerging field and provides useful clinical suggestions and practical office tools for effectively managing patients. The good news for fibromyalgia patients and their healthcare providers is that a wide range of medication, non-medication, and non-traditional therapies have been proven to effectively reduce some of the most problematic and disabling fibromyalgia symptoms. Brief case vignettes help describe many of the common presentations, concerns, and complexities typically seen in fibromyalgia patients. Invaluable graphic aids -- boxes, tables, and figures - are used widely to provide quick reference for the busy clinician seeking information. In addition, clinic-proven assessment and documentation tools for evaluating and monitoring fibromyalgia symptoms and severity are provided, along with handouts for patients to provide guidance on pain management techniques, including detailed exercise and relaxation technique instructions. A unique addition to the literature, Fibromyalgia: A Practical Clinical Guide is an indispensable reference for all clinicians who care for patients with fibromyalgia.

Inhalt

I BACKGROUND

1.Introduction
2.Fibromyalgia definition and epidemiology
3.Pathophysiology of fibromyalgia
4.Assessment and diagnosis

II COMMON COMORBIDITIES AND FIBROMYALGIA

5. Headache
6. Chronic fatigue syndrome
7. Irritable bowel syndrome
8. Sleep disturbance
9. Depression and anxiety
10.Obesity and metabolic syndrome

III TREATMENT

11.Published recommendations
12.Medication treatments
13.Non-medication treatments
14.Nutritional supplements
15.Clinical handouts

IV SPECIAL POPULATIONS
16.Fibromyalgia and pregnancy
17.Fibromyalgia in seniors
18.Gender and ethnic issues

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.9.2010
• Zusatzinfo: XII, 200 p. 65 illus.
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Allgemeinmedizin
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Rheumatologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Schmerztherapie
• Schlagworte: Chronic Fatigue • Depression and Anxiety • Fibromyalgia • Hypothyroidism • Irritable bowel syndrome • muscle pain • Myositis • Osteomalacia • Sleep Disturbance
• ISBN-10: 1-4419-1609-1 / 1441916091
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4419-1609-9 / 9781441916099