The systemic vasculitides are a group of disorders which are of increasing importance, many of which present significant diagnostic challenges. Vasculitis in Clinical Practice provides insights into the diagnosis and management of these conditions from a group of experts in the field. Both comprehensive and concise, this volume covers the full range of vasculitides including the rarer diseases, while summarizing each chapter with a list of key points for quick revision or reference. In addition, full color illustrations throughout provide a valuable diagnostic aid. Richard A. Watts, DM MA FRCP is a Senior Lecturer at the University of East Anglia School of Medicine, Health and Policy Practice and a Consultant Rheumatologist at Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, in the UK.David G.I. Scott, MD FRCP is a Consultant Rheumatologist at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust, and an Honorary Professor at the University of East Anglia, School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice, in the UK.
Author(s): Richard A. Watts MD FRCP, David G. I. Scott MA DM FRCP (auth.), Richard A. Watts, David G. I. Scott (eds.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag London
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 193
Tags: Rheumatology; Internal Medicine; Allergology
Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Definitions....Pages 3-6
Classification and Epidemiology....Pages 7-11
General Presentation of the Vasculitides....Pages 13-19
General Principles of Treatment....Pages 21-32
Front Matter....Pages 33-33
Giant Cell Arteritis....Pages 35-45
Takayasu Arteritis....Pages 47-55
Wegener’s Granulomatosis....Pages 57-70
Churg–Strauss Syndrome....Pages 71-82
Microscopic Polyangiitis....Pages 83-93
Polyarteritis Nodosa....Pages 95-106
Kawasaki Disease....Pages 107-114
Henoch–Schönlein Purpura....Pages 115-123
Behçet’s Disease....Pages 125-136
Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis....Pages 137-142
Vasculitis Mimics....Pages 143-154
Secondary Vasculitis....Pages 155-166
Primary Angiitis of the Central Nervous System Vasculitis....Pages 167-172
Relapsing Polychondritis....Pages 173-179
Cogan’s Syndrome....Pages 181-185
Erratum....Pages E1-E2
Back Matter....Pages 187-193
