Scleroderma
Scleroderma

Author: John Varga

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-11-07

Total Pages: 739

ISBN-13: 3319314076

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Comprised of the authoritative work of international experts, this fully-updated second edition of Scleroderma builds upon the well-regarded approach in the first edition to provide integrated, concise, and up-to-date synthesis of current concepts of pathogenesis and modern approaches to management of systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). With a multidisciplinary approach to comprehensive care, this book is easily accessible for health care professionals in many fields. The new edition includes extensive updated material based on major developments in the field, with new chapters on personalized medicine, cancer complications, global perspectives on scleroderma, and more. It presents a succinct and thoughtful synthesis of current pathomechanistic concepts, providing a valuable reference tool for basic and translational investigators working in the field. Scleroderma: From Pathogenesis to Comprehensive Management serves as an essential, all-inclusive resource for rheumatologists, pulmonologists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists, nephrologists and all those involved in the care of scleroderma patients.

Scleroderma
Scleroderma

Author: Henry Scammell

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1590770234

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Scleroderma, which affects as many as 400,000 Americans, starts off like skin cancer, but is far more deadly. This edition provides information about the best therapy for this disease, including the second clinical trial of the only therapy to report reversal and remission of this deadly disease.

The Scleroderma Book
The Scleroderma Book

Author: Maureen D. Mayes

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2005-05

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9780195169409

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"The ultimate resource for patients and their families seeking to gain a better understanding of this complex disease."--Back cover.

Voices of Scleroderma
Voices of Scleroderma

Author: International Scleroderma Network

Publisher: International Scleroderma Network

Published: 2005-09-21

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 9780972462327

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“I highly recommend this book for patients, caregivers, and medical professionals who want quality medical information and support for scleroderma and related illnesses.“Access to high quality reliable modern information is crucial to patient well-being and outcomes. The realization that 'you ARE NOT alone' has therapeutic value in its own right.“The nonprofit International Scleroderma Network (ISN) and its website at www.sclero.org enjoys a well-deserved reputation for top-notch medical and support information and services from both the patient and medical organizations throughout the world. Each book in this series features enlightening articles from esteemed scleroderma researchers as well as over 100 unique patient and caregiver stories from 16 countries and in 5 languages.“It is only with a partnership of patients and scientists in a concerted worldwide effort that we will solve the riddle of scleroderma.”James R. Seibold, M.D.Director, University of Michigan Scleroderma ProgramChair, ISN Medical Advisory Board

The First Year: Scleroderma
The First Year: Scleroderma

Author: Karen Gottesman

Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Published: 2004-01-05

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9781569244395

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Scleroderma—a chronic autoimmune condition that causes hardening, thickening, or tightening of the skin and attacks the heart, lungs, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tract—is extraordinarily difficult to diagnose and can take a huge toll on the psychological well-being of the individual. From the first moment of her diagnosis, author Karen Gottesman took charge and educated herself on every aspect of her condition. Now, as a "patient-expert," she guides those newly diagnosed step by step through their first year with scleroderma. She provides crucial information about the nature of the disease, treatment options, diet, exercise, social concerns, emotional issues, networking with others, and much more. The First Year™—Scleroderma is illustrated with charts and tables, and offers an invaluable guide for everyone learning to live with their diagnosis.

Practical Management of Systemic Sclerosis in Clinical Practice
Practical Management of Systemic Sclerosis in Clinical Practice

Author: Marco Matucci-Cerinic

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-12-18

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 3030537366

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This book provides a practical guide for managing a variety of problems encountered by the clinician in managing patients with systemic sclerosis. Chapters take a problem-orientated approach to help the reader cut through potential barriers that can arise when working with different medical specialities. Management strategies for a broad range of conditions, including pericardial and pleural effusion, sicca syndrome, calcinosis and watermelon stomach, are presented. ​Practical Management of Systemic Sclerosis in Clinical Practice describes a range of problems and clinical items encountered by a variety of medical professionals who encounter these patients. It is a valuable resource for rheumatologists, immunologists, specialist nurses and primary care professionals.

Uncommon Causes of Stroke
Uncommon Causes of Stroke

Author: Julien Bogousslavsky

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2001-05-24

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 9780521771450

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An essential resource for diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients outside the usual clinical categories.

Uveitis
Uveitis

Author: C. Stephen Foster

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-12-03

Total Pages: 347

ISBN-13: 3030529746

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Focusing solely on uveitis care, this quick reference guide will provide a compiled and easy to navigate differential diagnosis – making an often daunting task for clinicians easier, quicker, and more accurate by using a concise outline format to list the most critical aspects of a disease entity. Uveitis: A Quick Guide to Essential Diagnosis opens with a Diagnosis Flowchart, so that the reader can select the most probable diagnoses based on patient’s history and exam. From there the reader can then quickly turn to the corresponding chapter to learn about the most critical aspects of the disease entity: epidemiology, characteristic exam and imaging findings, prognostic factors, and treatment options. This book is written for ophthalmic care providers including general ophthalmologists, subspecialists, fellows, residents and optometrists and features research and contributions from institutions that are global leaders in uveitis care.

Inpatient Dermatology
Inpatient Dermatology

Author: Misha Rosenbach

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-11-03

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 3319184490

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​​​ Inpatient Dermatology is a concise and portable resource that synthesizes the most essential material to help physicians with recognition, differential diagnosis, work-up, and treatment of dermatologic issues in the hospitalized patient. Complete with hundreds of clinical and pathologic images, this volume is both an inpatient dermatology atlas and a practical guide to day-one, initial work-up, and management plan for common and rare skin diseases that occur in the inpatient setting. Each chapter is a bulleted, easy-to-read reference that focuses on one specific inpatient dermatologic condition, with carefully curated clinical photographs and corresponding histopathologic images to aid readers in developing clinical-pathologic correlation for the dermatologic diseases encountered in the hospital. Before each subsection the editors share diagnostic pearls, explaining their approach to these challenging conditions. This book is structured to be useful to physicians, residents, and medical students. It spans dermatology, emergency medicine, internal medicine, infectious disease, and rheumatology. Inpatient Dermatology is the go-to guide for hospital-based skin diseases, making even the most complex inpatient dermatologic issues approachable and understandable for any clinician.