This concise handbook looks at psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis as separate but often related conditions, focusing on a background around the indications, such as disease overview and epidemiology; going on to look at the etiology and immunopathogenesis of each indication; looking at the clinical presentation and diagnosis; before focusing on the current and emerging treatment options, including a brief section on the issues of quality of life and comorbidities associated with these indications.
Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic inflammatory form of arthritis which occurs in people with psoriasis. It causes swelling of fingers and toes, thickening of nails, depressions in the nail, and detachment of the nail from the nailbed. Certain symptoms are specific to this condition, such as enthesitis and dactylis. Psoriatic arthritis can occur in both children and adults. Genetics, obesity and psoriasis are major risk factors for psoriatic arthritis. There are five different types of disease - oligoarticular, polyarticular, spondyloarthritis, arthritis mutilans and distal interphalangeal predominant. Health history, physical examinations, blood tests and X-rays help in the diagnosis of this condition. Its treatment is directed at the control and reduction of inflammation. Biological response modifiers or disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs are recommended for preventing irreversible joint destruction. NSAIDs are usually effective against milder forms of psoriatic arthritis. This book is compiled in such a manner, that it will provide in-depth knowledge about the symptoms, diagnosis and the care and treatment of psoriatic arthritis. The aim of this book is to present researches that have transformed our understanding of arthritis and aided its advancement. For someone with an interest and eye for detail, this book covers the most significant topics in this domain.
The new second edition of the Handbook of Psoriasis remains an easy-to-read but detailed text on a common skin disease which affects 2% of the world's population. The text is designed as a reference for both the specialist and the primary care physician and can be read cover-to-cover in a week. Each chapter stands alone as a reference to a specific topic but is clearly cross-referenced to offer a more detailed perspective. This new edition runs the full gamut from pathogenesis to clinical variants of psoriasis to individual treatments with emphasis on standard protocols. Each chapter has been carefully updated to reflect developments in the last five years and new chapters cover such topics as childhood psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and biologic immunotherapy.
"Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic inflammatory form of arthritis associated with psoriasis that causes pain, swelling, and stiffness of the peripheral joints as well as skin and nail problems. Psoriatic Arthritis: The Facts is the first book dedicated to bringing the facts about this often debilitating condition to the general public. It is intended primarily for patients with psoriatic arthritis, their relatives and caregivers, but it will also be of interest to health care professionals who encounter patients with psoriatic arthritis."--BOOK JACKET.
First comprehensive book on this topic: Textbooks on psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in one Newest information on Psoriasis. Written by well-known international experts. Well-structured with reader-friendly format.
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a form of arthritic joint disease associated with the chronic skin scaling and fingernail changes seen in psoriasis. Patients with PsA have a reduced quality of life. This comprehensive visual reference contains over 150 images from a wide gamut of variations of the disease, as well as charts and tables detailing the most up-to-date information on patient susceptibility, incidence, and symptoms.
Over the past 30 years, there has been increasing recognition of psoriatic arthritis as a distinct clinical entity. Psoriatic arthritis occurs mostly in patients with psoriasis and may affect up to 1% of the general population. It has many similarities to other forms of spondyloarthritis, and must be differentiated from related conditions. Given that most patients with psoriatic arthritis have skin and musculoskeletal diseases that significantly affect their quality of life and function, patients are ideally managed in a multidisciplinary clinic with rheumatologists, dermatologists and a nurse specialist, physical therapist and occupational therapist. Psoriatic Arthritis covers the epidemiology and diagnostic and classification criteria, describing the clinical features of the disease, including skin and nail involvement, articular, and other extra-articular manifestations. Laboratory features and imaging characteristics are covered in detail, along with co-morbidities and their impact. A comprehensive review of skin disease therapy is also provided, along with the various treatment options for joint disease, including traditional disease modifying therapy and newer biologic agents . This comprehensive yet concise and practical volume is the perfect guide to psoriatic arthritis for the busy practitioner, and will be of interest to trainees and specialists in rheumatology and dermatology.
The doctors that deal with psoriasis on a daily or weekly basis may not sit down and discuss the disease at length with their patients. Getting information on the internet is not always easy to do, and varies from the very hopeful to the very discouraging. Since psoriasis is such a complex disease, one or two web pages can easily give the wrong impression. One web page has a case history of someone whose symptoms disappeared with three treatments, and have not returned for eight years and counting. Another website has a person that has fought their symptoms for several years, and those symptoms have not responded to any treatment. It is important to get a balanced view of this complex disease. This ebook was made for everyone who wants or needs to know about all the aspects of psoriasis. It was written for people who know very little about the disease, through people who want up to date information about the current treatments. It covers all the different types of symptoms of psoriasis, and how each is treated. It has been a wealth of information for anyone who has just been diagnosed, and has offered help and hope for those that have suffered with psoriasis for years. People with psoriasis not only suffer from the physical symptoms of the disease, but also have to deal with a very different change in their appearance.
This is the fourth edition of The Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis PocketGuide: Treatment Algorithms and Management Options. The previous editionswere well-received by dermatologists. Since the publication ofthe third edition, several new psoriasis treatments have become available,and the medical community has more experience with biological treatmentsin the management of psoriasis. The National Psoriasis Foundation hasrevised this publication again to provide more up-to-date guidance formanaging patients with moderate to severe psoriasis and toput the role of biologics, no longer new drugs, into perspective.Abby S. Van Voorhees, M.D.Chair of DermatologyEastern Virginia Medical SchoolNorfolk, Va.Steven R. Feldman, M.D., Ph.D.Professor of Dermatology, Pathology & Public Health SciencesWake Forest School of MedicineWinston-Salem, N.C.John Y. M. Koo, M.D.Professor and Vice ChairmanDepartment of DermatologyUniversity of California San Francisco Medical CenterSan Francisco, Calif.Mark G. Lebwohl, M.D.Professor and Chairman, Department of DermatologyMount Sinai School of MedicineNew York, N.Y.Alan Menter, M.D.Chairman, Division of DermatologyBaylor University Medical CenterClinical Professor of DermatologyUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolDallas, TexasChristopher Ritchlin, M.D., MPHChief, Department of Medicine, Allergy/Immunology and Rheumatology (SMD)University of Rochester Medical CenterRochester, N.Y.Arthur Kavanaugh, M.D.Professor of Clinical MedicineDirector, Center for Innovative Therapy (CIT)University of California, San Diego School of MedicineSan Diego, Calif.TREATING PATIENTS IN PRACTICEPatients should be fully educated about all aspects of theirdisease, including all potential systemic-related disorders. Eachpatient should also receive a specific, personalized treatmentplan.OBJECTIVESAfter studying this handbook, physicians should be able to: Define the severity of psoriasis and develop an appropriatetherapy plan. Explain the profound emotional, social and physical impactpsoriatic disease has on the patient. Understand the important comorbidities associatedwith psoriasis. Differentiate psoriasis from other diseases after evaluatingpatients who present with similar types of skin lesions. Diagnose patients who have moderate disease (3 percent to10 percent body involvement) and severe disease (>10 percentbody involvement or
Psoriasis is a common and sometimes painful skin condition affecting more than 1. 5 million people in Britain. Brought to most people's attention in Dennis Potter's THE SINGING DETECTIVE, it can vary in severity from simply being a mild nuisance to being so bad that the sufferer has to be admitted to hospital. With no known longterm cure, this comprehensive guide seeks to give practical help to all age groups, describes the different types of psoriasis and lists the possible causes. Following the style established by Jenny Lewis's three previous titles, THE PSORIASIS HANDBOOK contains invaluable case histories showing how individuals cope with psoriasis, as well as the various treatments available. Packed with essential information, THE PSORIASIS HANDBOOK is THE guide for suffers, friends and relations.
