Psoriasis

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.

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.

List of contributors, viiPreface, ixPart I: Epidemiology and economic aspects1 Epidemiology and economic aspects, 3Luigi Naldi, Simone Cazzaniga, and Giovanna Rao2 Cost-effective psoriasis management, 11Luigi Naldi, Simone Cazzaniga, and Giovanna RaoPart II: Etiology and pathogenesis3 Microscopic skin alterations, 21Kerstin Wolk, Hans-Joachim Röwert-Huber, and RobertSabat4 Pathogenesis of psoriasis, 28Robert Sabat and Kerstin Wolk5 Genetics of psoriasis, 49Ellen Witte and Robert SabatPart III: Clinical features/diagnostic procedure6 Plaque psoriasis, 57Wolfram Sterry7 Gutatte psoriasis, 76Wolfram Sterry and Frank Bachmann8 Erythrodermic psoriasis, 81Wolfram Sterry9 Pustular psoriasis, 84Sandra Philipp10 Nail psoriasis, 93Sandra Philipp11 Psoriatic arthritis, 98Marina Backhaus12 Mucosal presentation of psoriasis, 108Georgios Kokolakis13 Psoriasis in different life situations, 112Sandra PhilippPart IV: Evaluation of disease severity14 Evaluation of disease severity--clinical scores andquestionnaires, 129Frank BachmannPart V: Psoriasis and associated diseases15 Psoriasis and associated diseases, 143Steven M. Nwe and Kenneth B. GordonPart VI: Therapeutic management16 Therapeutic aim of psoriasis therapy, 161Sandra Philipp17 Treatment of plaque psoriasis, 163Topical therapy of psoriasis, 163Knud KragballePhototherapy and photochemotherapy, 175Erhard HölzleClassical systemic treatments, 184Peter C.M. van de KerkhofBiologics, 197Sandra Philipp18 Special therapeutic aspects, 214Wolfram Sterry19 Combination treatments, 221Peter C.M. van de Kerkhof20 Optimizing adherence to treatment, 228Frank Bachmann21 Psoriasis therapy in children, 233Sandra Philipp22 Therapy of psoriasis during pregnancy, 241Sandra Philipp23 Recent and future developments in targeted therapy, 249Caitriona Ryan and Alan MenterIndex, 268