Synopses & Reviews
Urticaria and Angioedema provides a practical, comprehensive review of all types and aspects of urticaria and angioedema important to the clinician. Its content is completely up-to-date--taking into consideration both current guidelines and all recent literature--and highlights current knowledge about pathophysiology focuses on the clinically relevant aspects of diagnosis and treatment includes a full range of standard operating procedures features patient information leaflets in a copy-ready format offers indispensable assistance in the daily practical management of urticaria patients This clinical guide is an invaluable resource for all physicians specializing in dermatology, allergy, internal medicine, pediatrics and general medicine. USPs: This guide offers invaluable assistance in the daily practical management of urticaria patients. It highlights the current knowledge about pathophysiology, and focuses on the clinically relevant aspects of diagnosis and treatment. It includes a full range of standard operating procedures, as well as patient information leaflets in a copy-ready format. Written by internationally renowned experts.
Review
Aus den Rezensionen: "... Die Stärke dieses Buches besteht darin sowohl Ärzte an der Basis der Urtikaria-Versorgung als auch den Spezialisten gleichermaßen anzusprechen. Unter Berücksichtigung der aktuellen Weltleitlinien und der aktuellen Literatur ist dieses Buch erfreulich kompakt und praxisnah gestaltet. Die Leser werden insbesondere die prägnante Zusammenfassung der Kernaussagen der einzelnen Kapitel unter der Rubrik Take-Home Pearls zu schätzen wissen. Dieses Buch wird für Jahre der Standard der Fachbücher zu diesem Thema sein." (Jörg Fischer/Tilo Biedermann, in: JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, 2011, Vol. 9, Issue 3, S. 259 f.)
Review
From the reviews: "A terrific reference on the pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, and treatment of urticaria and angioedema. Each chapter has a table summarizing the important highlights. ... The purpose is to provide current information on the treatment and pathogenesis of urticaria. This objective is nicely fulfilled. The audience is dermatologists, particularly clinical dermatologists. ... This is undoubtedly the best book I have read on urticaria ... . Learning about urticaria and angioedema is unbelievably easy if you study this book. ... This is a thumbs-up purchase." (Patricia Wong, Doody's Review Service, June, 2010)
Synopsis
Urticaria is one of the most common diseases in dermatology and allergy. Unlike many other diseases, the ? eeting nature of the wheals makes ? rst diagnosis by both patients and phy- cians in many cases easy. However, this only refers to the ordinary wheals. The disease itself is highly complex in nature, with variety of clinical manifestations ranging from pinpoi- sized wheals to extensive angiodema. Complexity is also seen in the diversity of possible eliciting factors, the many different clinical subtypes and the therapeutic responsiveness. Only in recent years has a better understanding of the diversity in the different subtypes led to new classi? cations and new evidence-based guidelines for diagnostics and mana- ment of the disease. While mast cells are in the center of most urticaria reactions, it is now clearly understood that the responsible mediators are not only limited to histamines. The current book appears in a series of books by Springer. In 1986, the ? rst monograph was edited by Professor Henz nee Chanewsky. Since then, two updates of the book have appeared in the German language with Professor Henz as ? rst editor and T. Zuberbier, J. Grabbe, and E. Monroe as the co-editors of the most recent English version, published in 1998. All these books have been written as a joint effort of Professor Henz together with her team at the Department of Dermatology at the Virchow Clinic, Humboldt University, Berlin.
Synopsis
This clinical guide provides a practical and comprehensive review of all types and aspects of urticaria and angioedema important to the clinician. Its content is entirely up-to-date, taking into consideration both current guidelines and all recent literature.
Synopsis
This book provides a practical and comprehensive review of all types and aspects of urticaria and angioedema important to the clinician. Its content is completely up-to-date, taking into consideration both current guidelines and all recent literature. This clinical guide highlights current knowledge about pathophysiology, and focuses on the clinically relevant aspects of diagnosis and treatment. It also includes a full range of standard operating procedures, as well as patient information leaflets in a copy-ready format, thus offering invaluable assistance in the daily practical management of urticaria patients. This book provides indispensable assistance to all physicians specializing in dermatology, allergy, internal medicine, pediatrics and general medicine.
Table of Contents
Historical Preface.- Basic Mechanism.- Cellular Layers.- Eliciting Factors.- Classification.- Acute Urticaria.- Chronic Urticaria.- Demographic and Pressure Urticaria.- Heat and Cold Urticaria.- Solar Urticaria.- Cholingeric Urticaria and Exercise Induced Urticaria.- Contact Urticaria and Aquagenec Urticaria.- Urticaria Vasculitis.- Angioedema Without Wheals.- Syndromes and Diseases.- Impact of Urticaria.- Quality of Life and Performance.- Socio-economic Impact.- Therapie.- Standard Operating Procedures- A Practical Approach.- Activity Score.- Autologous Serum Test.- Diet.- Diary.- Questionnaire.- Prick Test.- Heat Urticaria.- Cold Urticaria.- Exercise.