Autoimmune Bullous Diseases (eBook, PDF)

Approach and Management
Redaktion: Sami, Naveed

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a coherent synopsis on the treatment and management of autoimmune blistering diseases. Each chapter focuses on one condition, and summarizes the present-day literature on currently available therapies, and how they may fit into various feasible treatment algorithms.

Many of these disorders can have irreversible consequences, and in some cases the potential to be fatal. The contributing authors are individuals who have devoted their careers to understanding these diseases, and have invested countless hours in their research laboratories and clinical settings.

Autoimmune Bullous Diseases: Approach and Management serves as a guide in assisting clinicians to develop their approach to treatment based on the specific disease and its severity. The information and algorithms presented provide pragmatic direction and assistance in the management of patients with these diseases.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 265
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Februar 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783319267289
• Artikelnr.: 44621166

Autorenporträt

Dr. Naveed Sami is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. He has had a keen interest in the pathogenesis and treatment of complex medical dermatology and specifically, autoimmune blistering diseases. He has been a pioneer in attempting novel treatments for patients with recalcitrant diseases. Dr. Sami has published extensively in the peer reviewed literature focusing on the management of these diseases. He has also delivered lectures/presentations at major conferences including the American Academy of Dermatology and European Academy of Dermatology Venerology . He has found his colleagues looking for practical guidelines when they are confronted with patients of the various autoimmune bullous diseases and their severity. Hence, this book will attempt to fill the void which currently exists and is sought after by both dermatologists and nondermatologists.

Inhaltsangabe

Bullous pemphigoid.- Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita.- Linear IgA Bullous Disease.- Dermatitis Herpetiformis.- Bullous pemphigoid.- Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita.- Linear IgA Bullous Disease.- Dermatitis Herpetiformis.- Pemphigoid Gestationis.- Pediatric Bullous Diseases.- Pemphigus Vulgaris.- Pemphigus Foliaceus.- Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid.- Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid (extra ocular).- Local therapy.- Systemic Steroids.- Pemphigoid Gestationis.

Rezensionen

"This is a concise review of autoimmune bullous disorders seen in the field of dermatology. ... Although written primarily for dermatologists, the book can be useful for any primary care provider, medical student, or resident interested in skin disorders. ... The step-by-step approach to therapy and disease management provides an invaluable clinical tool. ... This book belongs on the shelf of any dermatologist's library, within easy reach for bedside consultations in a clinical setting." (Renata H. Mullen, Doody's Book Reviews, June, 2016)