Clinical Cases in Psoriasis

Description

This updated volume provides a guide to the diagnosis and management of psoriasis. The book examines clinical cases to help the reader work through unusual cases using best practice techniques. New chapters on erythrodermic psoriasis, severe pediatric psoriasis, psoriasis with patients with prior breast cancer, and psoriasis with patients who wish to become pregnant have been added. The treatment of psoriasis in relation to patients with hepatitis B and C, HIV, and who have received pneumococcal and herpes zoster vaccines are also discussed. Clinical Cases in Psoriasis highlights evidence-based best practice through its multidisciplinary approach and is relevant to trainees and clinicians working within dermatology. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi 34-Year-Old with Widespread Redness and Scaly Skin (Michael P. Lee, Kevin K. Wu, Jashin J. Wu)....Pages 1-7 13-Year-Old with Red, Scaly Rash (Michael P. Lee, Kevin K. Wu, Jashin J. Wu)....Pages 9-15 22-Year-Old with Red, Scaly Spots After Strep Throat Infection (Michael P. Lee, Kevin K. Wu, Jashin J. Wu)....Pages 17-22 25-Year-Old with Hair Flakes and Scaly Spots on Scalp (Michael P. Lee, Kevin K. Wu, Jashin J. Wu)....Pages 23-29 36-Year-Old with Nail Deformities (Michael P. Lee, Kevin K. Wu, Jashin J. Wu)....Pages 31-37 22-Year-Old Male with Pink Plaques on the Face (Kevin K. Wu, Michael P. Lee, Jashin J. Wu)....Pages 39-44 36-Year-Old Female with Bright Red Plaques on the Labia Majora (Kevin K. Wu, Michael P. Lee, Jashin J. Wu)....Pages 45-51 67-Year-Old with Thick Plaques on the Palms (Kevin K. Wu, Michael P. Lee, Jashin J. Wu)....Pages 53-59 61-Year-Old Male with Joint Stiffness (Kevin K. Wu, Michael P. Lee, Jashin J. Wu)....Pages 61-69 The Non-compliant Psoriasis Patient (Kevin K. Wu, Michael P. Lee, Jashin J. Wu)....Pages 71-78 36-Year-Old Severely Obese Male with Worsening Psoriasis (Deeti J. Pithadia, Kelly A. Reynolds, Jashin J. Wu)....Pages 79-86 26-Year-Old Female with Worsening Psoriasis Who Is Planning Pregnancy (Deeti J. Pithadia, Kelly A. Reynolds, Jashin J. Wu)....Pages 87-93 31-Year-Old Female with Psoriasis on Adalimumab with Loss of Effect (Deeti J. Pithadia, Kelly A. Reynolds, Jashin J. Wu)....Pages 95-102 A 53-Year-Old Female with Psoriasis and Breast Cancer (Kelly A. Reynolds, Deeti J. Pithadia, Jashin J. Wu)....Pages 103-108 79-Year-Old Male with Psoriasis and a History of Melanoma In Situ (Kelly A. Reynolds, Deeti J. Pithadia, Jashin J. Wu)....Pages 109-115 Pneumococcal Vaccine for 67-Year-Old Male on Adalimumab (Kelly A. Reynolds, Deeti J. Pithadia, Jashin J. Wu)....Pages 117-122 47-Year-Old Given BCG Vaccine as a Child (Michael P. Lee, Kevin K. Wu, Jashin J. Wu)....Pages 123-129 45-Year-Old with Psoriasis Started on Adalimumab (Michael P. Lee, Kevin K. Wu, Jashin J. Wu)....Pages 131-138 46-Year-Old with Psoriasis and Chronic Hepatitis C (Kevin K. Wu, Michael P. Lee, Jashin J. Wu)....Pages 139-145 HIV Infection in a 58-Year-Old Male with Psoriasis (Kevin K. Wu, Michael P. Lee, Jashin J. Wu)....Pages 147-152 Back Matter ....Pages 153-157