Pruritus

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Misery, Laurent (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Ständer, Sonja (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Έκδοση: 2nd ed. 2016.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Dermatology.; General practice (Medicine).; Infectious diseases.; Primary care (Medicine).; Epidemiology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Infectious Diseases.; Primary Care Medicine.; General Practice / Family Medicine.

This book provides a thorough and comprehensive reference in the management of pruritus, designed to be a convenient resource for all physicians confronted with patients suffering from itch. The Editors have recruited a board of internationally renowned experts to provide an in-depth analysis of the...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. Neural Processing of Itch
• 2.Pruriceptors
• 3. Central Representation of Itch
• 4.Interaction of Pruritus and Pain
• 5. Modulation of Pruritus: Peripheral and Central Sensitization
• 6.In vitro models of itch
• 7. Measurement of Sensory Function in Chronic Pruritus
• 8. Pruritus, Pain and Other Abnormal Skin Sensations
• 9. Epidemiology
• 10. Classification
• 11. Examination of Patients
• 12. Measurement of Itch: Patient-Reported Outcomes
• 13. Measurement of Itch: Actigraphy
• 14. Placebo and Nocebo Effects on Itch: Methodological and Clinical Implications
• 15. Patient Needs and Treatment Goals in Clinical Care of Chronic Pruritus
• 16. Sex- and Gender-Specific Differences in Chronic Pruritus
• 17. Clinical Presentation of Itch
• 18. Sensitive Skin
• 19. Atopic Dermatitis
• 20. Allergic and Irritant Contact Dermatitis
• 21. Urticaria
• 22.Mastocytosis
• 23. Cutaneous Drug Reactions and Drug-Induced Pruritus
• 24. Psoriasis
• 25. Autoimmune Diseases
• 26. Itch, Infections and Infestations
• 27. Cutaneous Lymphoma
• 28. Neuropathic Pruritus
• 29. Notalgıa Paresthetıca
• 30. Brachioradial Pruritus
• 31. Other Forms of Neuropathic Pruritus
• 32. Small-Fibre Neuropathies
• 33. Chronic Kidney Diseases
• 34.Hepatobiliary Diseases
• 35. Endocrine Diseases
• 36. Pruritus in Hematological Diseases (Including Aquagenic Pruritus)
• 37. Cancers
• 38. The Burden Of Itch
• 39. Psychological Approach
• 40. Psychosomatic Aspects and Psychiatric Conditions
• 41. Psychogenic Pruritus.
• 42. Pruritus in Children
• 43. Pruritus Vulvae
• 44.General Principles and Guidelines
• 45. Capsaicin
• 46. Topical Steroids and Immunomodulators
• 47. Menthol, Camphor and Other Topical Treatments
• 48. Antihistamines
• 49. Anticonvulsants
• 50. Opioid Receptor Antagonists or Agonists
• 51. Antidepressants
• 52. Immunosuppressants
• 53. NK-1 Antagonists
• 54. Psychological Intervention
• 55. Ultraviolet Phototherapy of Pruritus
• 56. Acupuncture
• 57.Future Perspectives: New and Modern Therapies.-.