Vasculitis in Clinical Practice

Watts, Richard A.

Vasculitis in Clinical Practice by Richard A. Watts, David G. I. Scott, Chetan Mukhtyar. - 2nd ed. 2015. - Cham, Switzerland Springer 2015 - 1 recurso en línea (XX, 220 páginas) 45 ilustraciones, 34 ilustraciones en color

Part 1. Introduction -- 1. Definitions -- 2. Classification and Epidemiology -- 3. General Presentation of the Vasculitides -- 4. General Principles of Treatment -- Part 2. Features of Individual Diseases -- 5. Giant Cell Arteritis -- 6. Takayasu Arteritis -- 7. Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - GPA (Wegeners) -- 8. Eosinophilia with Granulomatosis and Polyangiitis- EGPA (Churgâ€auss Syndrome) -- 9. Microscopic Polyangiitis -- 10. Polyarteritis Nodosa -- 11. Kawasaki Disease -- 12. IgA Vasculitis -- 13. BehÃetâ€isease -- 14. Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis -- 15. Vasculitis Mimics -- 16. Secondary Vasculitis -- 17. Primary Angiitis of the Central Nervous System Vasculitis -- 18. Relapsing Polychondritis -- 19. Cogan's Syndrome -- 20. IgG4 Related Disease.

In this second edition, the authors discuss the newly discovered entity of IgG4 related diseases, look in greater detail at the role of biologic treatment in ANCA associated vasculitis, and have revised the nomenclature in each chapter to reflect international consensus. The addition of illustrations as well as online video content helps the reader manage patients with these potentially devastating conditions. Vasculitis in Clinical Practice, Second Edition, is a useful and concise volume that will help physicians in training, primary care physicians and nurse practitioners in quickly and easily recognizing the key and salient points of each condition.

9783319148717

10.1007/978-3-319-14871-7 doi


Alergia
Reumatología
Reumatología

RC694.5.I53 / 2015 EB