Description
Focusing on the key essentials you need to know, Axial Spondyloarthritis provides a quick, expert overview of axSpA from a clinical perspective. This concise resource by Drs. Philip Mease and Muhammad Khan presents practical recommendations and guidelines for the diagnosis, management, and treatment of spondyloarthritis impacting the axial skeleton alongside an overview of epidemiology, special populations, and patient education.- Discusses key information on genetic factors and disease biomarkers.- Presents an overview of clinical features, classification criteria, and imaging to aid in diagnosis.- Covers management and treatment guidelines, including non-pharmacologic management and the use of biologics.- Consolidates essential information on this timely topic into a single, convenient resource.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction2. Clinical Features, Physical Findings and Diagnosis of Axial Spondyloarthritis3. Epidemiology of Axial Spondyloarthritis4. Classification Criteria for Axial Spondyloarthritis5. Genetics of Axial Spondyloarthritis6. The Gut Microbiome and Ankylosing Spondylitis 7. Pathogenesis of Ankylosing Spondylitis8. Bone Pathophysiology in Axial Spondyloarthritis9. Clinical Assessment of Axial Spondyloarthritis10. Imaging in Axial Spondyloarthritis11. Extra-articular Manifestations: Uveitis, Colitis, Psoriasis12. Co-morbidities13. Non-Pharmacological Management of Axial Spondyloarthritis14. Pharmacological Non-Biologic Management of Axial Spondyloarthritis15. Biologic Treatment of Axial Spondyloarthritis16. Treatment Guidelines for Axial Spondyloarthritis17. Economic Evaluations in Axial Spondyloarthritis18. Patient Education and Patient Service Organizations
