Challenging Cases in Allergic and Immunologic Diseases of the Skin [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Massoud Mahmoudi

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910785265803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2010
• ISBN: 1-60761-296-8
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2010.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (348 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.973
• Soggetti: Allergy; Dermatology; Primary care (Medicine); Family medicine; Allergology; Primary Care Medicine; General Practice / Family Medicine
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Urticaria and Angioedema -- Urticaria -- Cold Urticaria -- Contact Urticaria Syndrome -- Idiopathic Angioedema -- Hereditary Angioedema -- Skin Manifestation of Drug Allergy -- Stevens–Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis -- Serum Sickness and Serum Sickness-Like Reaction -- Allergic Contact Dermatitis -- Preservatives -- Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Rubber Allergies -- Jewelry: Nickel and Metal-Based Allergic Contact Dermatitis -- Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Fragrances -- Other Allergies Affecting Skin and Mucous Membranes -- Atopic Dermatitis -- Allergic Reactions Affecting Mucosal Surfaces -- Immunologic Diseases of the Skin -- Vasculitis -- Cutaneous Mastocytosis -- Cutaneous Lupus -- Psoriasis -- Scleroderma -- Autoimmune Blistering Diseases of the Skin and Mucous Membranes -- Alopecia Areata.
• Sommario/riassunto: Challenging Cases in Allergic and Immunologic Diseases of the Skin offers clinicians a wide range of challenging cases that are certain to provide hours of thoughtful and instructive review. Using a case study format and including excellent quality color images, Challenging Cases ; in Allergic and Immunologic Diseases of the Skin consists of five parts and 20 chapters. The chapters cover such areas as allergic rhinitis, allergic diseases of the eye, drug-induced urticaria, cosmetic allergy, drug allergy, latex allergy, atopic dermatitis, vasculitis, and a range of other commonly seen disorders of the skin. Each chapter comprises at least two cases that are followed by a differential diagnosis, discussion, and five multiple choice questions for thoughtful stimulation and excellent value as a teaching tool. Comprehensive, concise, and well-designed in presentation, Challenging Cases in Allergic and Immunologic Diseases of the Skin is a one-of-a-kind resource that will become a standard resource for all clinicians who care for patients with allergic and immunologic diseases of the skin.