Manfred Herold – författare

Die Krankheiten des rheumatischen Formenkreises werden immer bedeutsamer. Die Kenntnisse über Molekularbiologie, Immunologie, medikamentöse und chirurgische Therapie haben rasant zugenommen. Umfassend und praxisnah präsentiert dieses Buch die Rheumatologie mit all ihren Randgebieten. Im allgemeinen Teil wird u.a. auf die Bausteine des Bindegewebes, Immunologie, Genetik und Epidemiologie eingegangen, gefolgt von einem Teil über Diagnostik und Krankheitsbilder und einem therapeutischen Teil, der alle medikamentösen, nicht-medikamentösen und chirurgisch-orthopädischen Aspekte beinhaltet. In den klinischen Kapiteln wird durchgehend eine übersichtliche Gliederung eingehalten. Die fünfte Auflage wurde um aktuelle Themen, wie Biologika in die Therapie der entzündlichen rheumatischen Erkrankungen, die intensive Behandlung der Früharthritis und besserer Therapieerfolg durch Einführung einheitlicher klinischer Messkriterien erweitert. Eine geglückte Synthese von fundiertem Handbuch und praktischer Checkliste.

This dictionary provides a comprehensive list of the terms and definitions commonly used in clinical rheumatology and osteology, and the new edition has been extended to include more than 50 additional entries. The book contains systematic descriptions relating to diseases of the locomotor apparatus, including osteoporosis, and important laboratory findings; special reference is made to the immunological parameters, which are essential for correct definition of rheumatologic disorders. Another focus is the general principles of pharmacological treatment, including biologicals and modern therapy. Information is also provided on individual disorders in the field of mineral metabolism and metabolic osteopathies and basic issues in rheumatic surgery. General entries are included from the fields of physical medicine and physiotherapy, including a system of functional assessment. The Dictionary of Rheumatology will be of value for medical students and all who are training in this specialty.

Sine syndromes (SSs) represent atypical forms of inflammatory rheumatic diseases, the courses of which are often severe. While the diagnosis of rheumatic diseases can be determined according to an established set of diagnostic criteria based on clinical characteristics and laboratory parameters, Sine Syndromes do not fulfill the standard criteria used to assist in the classification of patients with rheumatological disorders. This concise book gives an overview of atypical courses in common inflammatory rheumatic diseases such as Wegener’s granulomatosis, systemic sclerosis, Sjögren''s syndrome, or systemic lupus erythematosus. Each chapter reviews similar cases reported in the literature and presents current data on treatment options. Drawing on their vast clinical experience, the editors provide a series of detailed case reports in order to illustrate the different types of disease. The book is intended to facilitate early diagnosis and effective therapy in patients where a schematic approach may not prove sufficient. Sine Syndromes in Rheumatology will serve as a useful and easily accessible reference for specialists in rheumatology as well as for practitioners in the fields of internal medicine, pediatrics, and orthopedics.