Acute Rheumatic and Immunologic Disease

Presenting an overview of the specific clinical problems that may be secondary to underlying immunological processes, this comprehensive reference details practical approaches for diagnosing and treating critically ill patients with rheumatic or immunological diseases. Emphasizing the clinical utililty of the procedures discussed, Acute Rheumatic and Immunological Diseases includes useful algorithms to sort through interrelated medical conditions and diagnoses focuses on acute management issues rather than on chronic therapy for rheumatic and immunological diseases provides an exhaustive review of drug overdosage and toxicity delineates successful treatment strategies for hematological, cardiopulmonary, and renal problems analyzes specific therapeutic modalities and much more!