Psoriasis (eBook)

Diagnosis and Management

Wolfram Sterry, Robert Sabat, Sandra Philipp (Herausgeber)

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2014 | 1. Auflage
288 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-66182-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Practical and user-friendly, this is the ideal guide to the diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis, helping you navigate a logical management pathway through a complex maze of possibilities.

Psoriasis is a cruel disease that can seriously affect the sufferer's quality and length of life. It is also highly idiosyncratic, with features that vary greatly from patient to patient; this being mirrored in the highly variable response to treatment. It is increasingly recognized that psoriasis is not a discrete disease and that many patients suffer two or three comorbid conditions that can complicate the efforts of doctors treating patients.

Psoriasis: Diagnosis and Management will provide dermatologists of all levels with a practical, well-illustrated approach to fully understanding the disease, including clear, clinical guidance to enable best-practice and effective management of patients.

In full color throughout and excellently illustrated, key highlights include:

* easily understandable description of the psoriasis pathogenesis;

* a strong emphasis on the clinical features of psoriasis;

* careful consideration of comorbid conditions as part of the psoriatic spectrum to be managed;

* coverage of both traditional and contemporary management approaches;

* plenty of diagnostic algorithms and management protocols to aid the daily practical care of patients.

Brought to you by several of the world's leading authorities on the subject, Psoriasis: Diagnosis and Management is an essential purchase for the dermatologist.

Autor

Wolfram Sterry, MD, Professor of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergy, University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany. Robert Sabat, MD, Head of Psoriasis Research and Treatment Center, Department of Dermatology and Allergy/Institute of Medical Immunology, University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany. Sandra Philipp, MD, Senior Physician, Psoriasis Research and Treatment Center, Department of Dermatology and Allergy/Institute of Medical Immunology, University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany

Inhalt

List of contributors, vii

Preface, ix

Part I: Epidemiology and economic aspects

1 Epidemiology and economic aspects, 3

Luigi Naldi, Simone Cazzaniga, and Giovanna Rao

2 Cost-effective psoriasis management, 11

Luigi Naldi, Simone Cazzaniga, and Giovanna Rao

Part II: Etiology and pathogenesis

3 Microscopic skin alterations, 21

Kerstin Wolk, Hans-Joachim Röwert-Huber, and Robert
Sabat

4 Pathogenesis of psoriasis, 28

Robert Sabat and Kerstin Wolk

5 Genetics of psoriasis, 49

Ellen Witte and Robert Sabat

Part III: Clinical features/diagnostic procedure

6 Plaque psoriasis, 57

Wolfram Sterry

7 Gutatte psoriasis, 76

Wolfram Sterry and Frank Bachmann

8 Erythrodermic psoriasis, 81

Wolfram Sterry

9 Pustular psoriasis, 84

Sandra Philipp

10 Nail psoriasis, 93

Sandra Philipp

11 Psoriatic arthritis, 98

Marina Backhaus

12 Mucosal presentation of psoriasis, 108

Georgios Kokolakis

13 Psoriasis in different life situations, 112

Sandra Philipp

Part IV: Evaluation of disease severity

14 Evaluation of disease severity--clinical scores and
questionnaires, 129

Frank Bachmann

Part V: Psoriasis and associated diseases

15 Psoriasis and associated diseases, 143

Steven M. Nwe and Kenneth B. Gordon

Part VI: Therapeutic management

16 Therapeutic aim of psoriasis therapy, 161

Sandra Philipp

17 Treatment of plaque psoriasis, 163

Topical therapy of psoriasis, 163

Knud Kragballe

Phototherapy and photochemotherapy, 175

Erhard Hölzle

Classical systemic treatments, 184

Peter C.M. van de Kerkhof

Biologics, 197

Sandra Philipp

18 Special therapeutic aspects, 214

Wolfram Sterry

19 Combination treatments, 221

Peter C.M. van de Kerkhof

20 Optimizing adherence to treatment, 228

Frank Bachmann

21 Psoriasis therapy in children, 233

Sandra Philipp

22 Therapy of psoriasis during pregnancy, 241

Sandra Philipp

23 Recent and future developments in targeted therapy, 249

Caitriona Ryan and Alan Menter

Index, 268

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 29.9.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Dermatologie
• Schlagworte: Dermatologie • Dermatology • Medical Science • Medizin
• ISBN-10: 1-118-66182-6 / 1118661826
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-66182-6 / 9781118661826