Uveitis: Fundamentals and Clinical Practice - Rilegato

Nussenblatt, Robert B.; Whitcup, Scott M., M.D.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0323022375 ISBN 13: 9780323022378

Casa editrice: Mosby Inc, 2003

Riassunto

The New Edition of this practical reference has been completely revised and updated to deliver cutting-edge guidance on the latest medical, pharmalogical, and surgical treatments of uveitis. Known for its balanced scientific and clinical approach, it comprehensively covers diagnostic testing, differential diagnosis, treatment, immunology, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and therapeutic approaches.

• Covers the medical, pharmacological, and surgical treatments of uveitis as viewed by two world-class clinicians.
• Provides a wealth of vividly illustrated case studies.

• Covers the newest diagnostic techniques.
• Features brand-new chapters on scleritis and ocular surface disease.
• Presents completely revised chapters on AIDS and immunosuppression.
• Includes up-to-the-minute guidance on therapeutic approaches, with descriptions of their possible ocular complications.

Su questo libro

Contenuti

Part 1. Fundamentals

1. Immunology of Uveitis

Part 2. Diagnosis

2. History Taking in the Patient with Uveitis

3. Examination of the Patient with Uveitis

4. Development of a Differential Diagnosis

5. Diagnostic Testing

6. Evaluation of the Uveitis Literature

Part 3. Medical Therapy and Surgical Intervention

7. Philosophy, Goals and Approaches to Medical Therapy

8. Role of Surgery in the Patient with Uveitis

Part 4. Infectious Uveitis Conditions

9. Bacterial and Fungal Diseases

10. Acauired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

11. Acute Retinal Necrosis and Progressive Outer Retinal Necrosis

12. Other Viral Diseases

13. Toxoplasmosis

14. Histoplasmosis

15. Toxocara Canis

16. Onchocerciasis and Other Parasitic Diseases

17. Postsurgical Uveitis

Part 5.

18. Anterior Uveitis

19. Scleritis

20. Intermediate Uveitis

21. Sarcoidosis

22. Sympathetic Ophthalmia

23. Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome

24. Birdshot Tetinochoroidopathy

25. Behcet's Disease

26. Retinal Vasculitis

27. Serpiginous Choroidopathy

28. White Dot Syndromes

29. Masquerade Syndromes

Product Description

Book by Nussenblatt MD Robert B Whitcup MD Scott M

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Mosby Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0323022375
• ISBN 13: 9780323022378
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 432
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: LSWR Group; b.criscuolo@lswr.it; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; Italia