TY - BOOK AU - Ingber,Arieh ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Obstetric Dermatology: A Practical Guide SN - 9783540883999 AV - RL1-803 U1 - 616.5 23 PY - 2009/// CY - Berlin, Heidelberg PB - Springer Berlin Heidelberg KW - Medicine KW - Dermatology KW - General practice (Medicine) KW - Gynecology KW - Maternal and child health services KW - Pediatrics KW - Medicine & Public Health KW - Maternal and Child Health KW - General Practice / Family Medicine KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Endocrine and Immunologic Alterations During Pregnancy -- Hyperpigmentation and Melasma -- Hair and Nails -- Connective Tissue Physiologic Changes During Pregnancy -- Physiologic Vascular Changes During Pregnancy -- Physilogic Glandular Changes During Preagnancy -- Inflammatory Skin Conditions During Pregnancy -- Autoimmune Conditions During Pregnancy -- Tumors in Pregnancy -- Metabolic Diseases in Pregnancy -- Pruritus Gravidarum and Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy -- Herpes (Pemphigoid) Gestationis -- Impetigo Herpetiformis -- Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis of Pregnancy -- Linear IgM Dermatosis of Pregnancy -- Prurigo of Pregnancy -- Pruritic Folliculitis of Pregnancy -- Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy N2 - The hormonal, immunologic, and vascular changes during pregnancy also affect the skin. In fact, some dermatoses only appear during pregnancy or the postpartum period. In order to apply the most appropriate treatment and reach the best possible treatment outcome, it is important to recognize these conditions at an early stage. This unique and comprehensive book is an up-to-date guide for all those treating pregnant patients. Lavishly illustrated, it covers both common and rare pregnancy-related dermatoses, and includes: clinical pictures, laboratory tests, histopathology, differential diagnosis, influence on mother and embryo, and treatment and prognosis. Each chapter ends with at least one representative case-report. This user-friendly, uniformly structured guide will help physicians confidently approach and successfully treat patients with pregnancy-related skin disease UR - http://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88399-9 ER -