Fibromyalgia: A Practical Clinical Guide

✍ Scribed by Atul Deodhar, Dawn A. Marcus (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 265
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-7
Fibromyalgia Definition and Epidemiology....Pages 9-21
Pathophysiology of Fibromyalgia....Pages 23-39
Assessment and Diagnosis....Pages 41-51
Front Matter....Pages 53-53
Headache....Pages 55-73
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome....Pages 75-88
Irritable Bowel Syndrome....Pages 89-100
Sleep Disturbance....Pages 101-114
Depression and Anxiety....Pages 115-122
Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome....Pages 123-132
Front Matter....Pages 133-133
Published Recommendations....Pages 135-141
Medication Treatments....Pages 143-157
Non-medication Treatments....Pages 159-174
Nutritional Supplements....Pages 175-186
Clinical Handouts....Pages 187-211
Front Matter....Pages 213-213
Fibromyalgia and Pregnancy....Pages 215-235
Fibromyalgia in Seniors....Pages 237-248
Gender and Ethnic Issues....Pages 249-258
Back Matter....Pages 259-267

✦ Subjects

General Practice / Family Medicine; Internal Medicine; Primary Care Medicine; Rheumatology; Neurology; Pain Medicine