Leprosy A Practical Guide
In this book, the reader is guided through a modern diagnostic work-up and classification of leprosy, with discussion of the results of physical examination (interpretation of the primary skin lesion and clinical features of peripheral neuropathies), laboratory data, and histopathologic and imaging...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Milan
2012, 2012
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2012 |
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Table of Contents:
- I GENERAL SECTION: 1 History, Coppelman (Paris, France). 2 Microbiology, Clappason (Genova, Italy). 3 Genetics, Fava, Mira (Curitiba, Brazil). 4 Immunology, Ribeiro (Victoria, Brazil). 5 Pathophysiology, Nunzi, Massone (Genova, Italy). 6 Classifications, Nunzi, Massone (Genova, Italy)
- II CLINICAL EXAMINATION: 7 Patient’s History, Nunzi (Genova, Italy). 8 Physical examination: Skin, Nunzi (Genova, Italy). 9 Physical examination: Nerves, Reni, Noto (Genova, Italy)
- III SKIN: 10 Clinical Features, Nunzi (Genova, Italy). 10 Histopathology, Massone (Genova, Italy). 11 Differential Diagnosis, Nunzi (Genova, Italy)
- IV LEPROSY REACTIONS: 12 Naafs, Noto (Leiden, The Netherlands; Genova, Italy). 13 Lucio Leprosy, Magana (Mexico City, Mexico)
- V NERVES: 14 Clinical Features, Reni, Noto (Genova, Italy). 15 Differential Diagnosis, Reni, Noto (Genova, Italy). 16 Disability, Brandsma (Nepal). 17 Neurophysiology, Reni (Genova, Italy). 18 Imaging, Martinoli (Genova, Italy)
- VI OTHER ORGAN INVOLVEMENT: 19 Eyes, Nunzi (Genova, Italy). 20 ORL, Talhari A, Talhari S. 21Other Organs, Nunzi (Genova, Italy)
- VII MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS: 22 Diagnostic Work-up, Nunzi (Genova, Italy). 23 Drugs in Leprosy: Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics, Side Effects, Talhari S (Manaus, Brazil). 24 Medical Therapy, Bobin (Bordeaux, France). 25 Surgical Therapy, Gennaro (Genova, Italy). 26 Rehabilitation, Brandsma (Nepal)
- VIII LEPROSY AND COMMUNITY: 27 Epidemiology, Noto (Genova, Italy). 28 Leprosy Control, Deepak (Bologna, Italy). 29 TeleDermatology, Massone, Schettini, Soyer, (Brisbane, Australia, Manaus, Brazil, Graz, Austria). 30 Leprosy in Pregnancy, Massone. 31 Leprosy in HIV,Talhari C, Talhari S (Manaus, Brazil)