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Challenging Cases inAllergic and ImmunologicDiseases of the Skin
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Preface
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Contents
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Contributors
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Part I Urticaria and Angioedema
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Chapter 1: Urticaria
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Case 1
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With the Presented Data What Is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Differential Diagnosis
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Workup
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What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Management and Follow-Up
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Questions
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Case 2
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With the Presented Data What Is Your Working Diagnosis
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Differential Diagnosis
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Workup
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What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Management and Follow-Up
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Questions
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Discussion
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Definition
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Brief History
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Prevalence of Urticaria
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Pathophysiology
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Clinical Manifestations
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Ordinary Urticaria
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Physical Urticaria
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Urticaria due to Mechanical Stimuli
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Dermographism
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Immediate Pressure Urticaria
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Delayed Pressure Urticaria
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Vibratory Angioedema
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Temperature Change Urticaria
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Heat Urticaria
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Cold Urticaria
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Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis
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Solar Urticaria
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Aquagenic Urticaria
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Contact Urticaria
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Angioedema Without Wheals
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Urticarial Vasculitis
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Urticarial Syndromes
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Muckle–Wells Syndrome
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Schnitzler Syndrome
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Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis
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Diagnostic Procedures
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History-Taking
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Laboratory Test
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Treatment
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Conclusion
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References
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Chapter 2: Cold Urticaria
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Case 1
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With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Differential Diagnosis
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Work-Up
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What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Follow-up
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Case 2
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With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Differential Diagnosis
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Work-Up
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What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Discussion
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Definition
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Differential Diagnosis
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Pathophysiology
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Presentation
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Work-Up
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Treatment
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Questions
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References
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Chapter 3: Contact Urticaria Syndrome
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Introduction
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Case 1
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Chief Complaint
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History of Present Illness
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Past Medical History
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Physical Examination
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Differential Diagnosis
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Impression and Follow-Up
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Case 2
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Chief Complaint
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History of Present Illness
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Family History
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Review of Systems
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Social History
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Physical Examination
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Differential Diagnosis
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Impression and Follow-Up
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Discussion
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History
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Prevalence
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Pathophysiology
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Clinical Presentation, Testing, and Diagnosis
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Treatment
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Questions
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References
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Chapter 4: Idiopathic Angioedema
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Case 1
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With the Presented Data, What is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Workup
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What is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Case 2
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With Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Workup
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What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Discussion
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Evaluation
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Workup
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Management
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Questions
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References
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Chapter 5: Hereditary Angioedema
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Case 1
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With the Above Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Work-Up
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What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Case 2
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With These Presented Data What Is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Work-Up
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What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Discussion
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Pathophysiology
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Work-Up
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Management and Treatment
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Questions
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References
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Part IISkin Manifestation of Drug Allergy
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Chapter 6: Stevens–Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
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Case 1
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Data
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Discussion
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Case 2
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Data
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Discussion
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Questions
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Case 2
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Case 3
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References
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Chapter 7: Serum Sickness and Serum Sickness-Like Reaction
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Case 1
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Diagnostic Testing (Results from 2005)
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With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Impression
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Plan
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Differential Diagnoses
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Workup
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What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Case 2
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Data
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With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Workup
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What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Discussion
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Questions
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References
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Part IIIAllergic Contact Dermatitis
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Chapter 8: Preservatives
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Case 1
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With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Differential Diagnosis
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Workup
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What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Management and Follow-Up
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Case 2
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With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Differential Diagnosis
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Workup
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What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Management and Follow-Up
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Discussion
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Definition
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Brief History
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Prevalence of AC.D and Types of Preservatives
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Formaldehyde
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Quaternium-15
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Imidazolidinyl Urea
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2,5-Diazolidinyl Urea
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Methylchloroisothiazolinone/Methylisothiazolinone
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Methyldibromoglutaronitrile (MDBNG)/phenoxyethanol
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Parabens
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Pathophysiology
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Diagnostic Procedures
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Conclusion
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Questions
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References
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Chapter 9: Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Rubber Allergies
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Case 1
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History of Present Illness
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Physical examination
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Differential diagnosis
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Working diagnosis
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Impression and follow-up
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Case 2
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History of present illness
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Physical examination
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Differential
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Working diagnosis
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Impression and follow-up
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Discussion
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Historical Background
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Prevalence of Rubber-Based Contact Dermatitis
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Immunology and Pathophysiology of Rubber Allergic Contact Dermatitis
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Clinical Manifestations of Rubber Allergic Contact Dermatitis
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Diagnosis and Treatment
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Questions
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References
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Chapter 10: Jewelry: Nickel and Metal-Based Allergic Contact Dermatitis
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Case 1
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History of Present Illness
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Physical Examination
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Differential Diagnosis
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Working Diagnosis
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Impression and Follow-Up
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Case 2
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History of Present Illness
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Physical Examination
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Differential Diagnosis
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Working Diagnosis
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Impression and Follow-Up
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Discussion
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Historical Background
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Prevalence of Metal-Based Contact Dermatitis
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Impact of Patient Factors on Contact Allergy with Nickel and other Metals
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Immunology and Pathophysiology of Metal ACD
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Allergenicity of Gold, Cobalt, and Palladium
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Gold
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Cobalt
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Palladium
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Clinical Presentation of Metal Allergy
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Diagnosis and Treatment
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Questions
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References
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Chapter 11: Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Fragrances
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Case 1
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With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Differential Diagnosis
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Work-Up
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What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Management and Follow-Up
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Case 2
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With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Differential Diagnosis
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Work-Up
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What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Management and Follow-Up
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Case 3
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With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Differential Diagnosis
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Work-Up
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What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Management and Follow-Up
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Discussion
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Definition
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History and Prevalence
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Pathophysiology
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Clinical Presentation, Testing, and Diagnosis
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Conclusion
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Questions
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References
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Part IVOther Allergies Affecting Skinand Mucous Membranes
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Chapter 12: Atopic Dermatitis
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Case 1
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With the Presented Data, What is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Workup
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Data
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What is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Management and Follow-Up
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Case 2
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With the Presented Data, What is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Workup
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Data
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What is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Management and Follow-Up
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Discussion
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Prevalence
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Typical Presentation
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Histology
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Genetics
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Immunology
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
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Questions
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References
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Chapter 13: Allergic Reactions Affecting Mucosal Surfaces
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Case 1
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Laboratory Data
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Initial Impression
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Differential Diagnosis
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Clinical Evaluation
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Identification and Confirmation of Relevant Seminal Plasma Sensitizing Proteins
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Gel Filtration Chromatography
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IgE-Specific Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay and ELISA Inhibition
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Sodium dodecyl sulfate – polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and Western Immunoblotting of SP
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With the Presented Data, What Is Your Diagnosis?
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Discussion
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Questions
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Case 2
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Laboratory Data
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Initial Impression
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Differential Diagnosis
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Clinical Evaluation
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IgE Measurement and C. albicans Immunocap Testing
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With the Presented Data, What Is Your Diagnosis?
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Discussion
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Questions
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References
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Part VImmunologic Diseases of the Skin
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Chapter 14: Vasculitis
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Case 1
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Data
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Imaging Studies
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Discussion
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Case 2
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Data
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Imaging Studies
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Discussion
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Questions
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Case 1
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Case 2
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Case 3
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Answers
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Questions
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References
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Chapter 15: Cutaneous Mastocytosis
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Case 1
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With the Presented Data, What is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Differential Diagnosis
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Workup
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What is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Case 2
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With the Presented Data, What is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Differential Diagnosis
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Workup
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What is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Discussion
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Questions
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References
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Chapter 16: Cutaneous Lupus
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Case 1
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Data
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With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Workup
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Skin Biopsy
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What is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Discussion
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Questions
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Case 2
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With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Workup
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What is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Discussion
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Questions
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References
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Chapter 17: Psoriasis
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Clinical Presentation
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Case 1
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What Is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Differential Diagnosis
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Workup
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What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Management and Treatment
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Case 2
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What Is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Differential Diagnosis
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Workup
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What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Management and Follow-Up
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Discussion
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Background
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Pathophysiology
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Brief History
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Molecular Pathogenesis
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Genetics
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Clinical Manifestations
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Plaque Psoriasis
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Erythrodermic Psoriasis
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Guttate Psoriasis
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Pustular Psoriasis
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Inverse Psoriasis
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Psoriatic Arthritis
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Other Clinical Findings
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Psoriasis and Other Comorbidities
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Differential Diagnosis
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Management
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History
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Diagnostic Procedures
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Treatment
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Conclusion
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Questions
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References
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Chapter 18: Scleroderma
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Case 1
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What Is Your Initial Impression About This Patient?
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Differential Diagnosis
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With the Presented Data, What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Discussion
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Questions
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Case 2
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With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Differential Diagnosis
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Workup
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What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Discussion
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Questions
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References
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Chapter 19: Autoimmune Blistering Diseases of the Skin and Mucous Membranes
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Case 1
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What Is the Differential Diagnosis?
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What Is the Appropriate Workup in This Patient?
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Test Results
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Based on the Histology and Immunofluorescence Findings, What Is the Best Diagnosis in This Patient?
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What Is the Appropriate Treatment for This Patient?
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What Is the Significance of Lichenoid Dermatitisin a Patient With Pemphigus?
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With the Consideration of Paraneoplastic Pemphigus, What Should the Next Step Be in the Workup of the Patient?
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Discussion
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Case 2
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What Is the Differential Diagnosis?
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What Is the Next Step in the Workup of the Patient?
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With These Clinical and Pathologic Findings, What Is Your Best Diagnosis?
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Is There Any Test That Can Be Performed to Differentiate Between MMP and EBA?
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With MMP as the Most Likely Diagnosis, How Shouldthe Management of This Patient Proceed?
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Given That Conservative Treatment Measures Have Failed, What Is the Next Step?
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With These New Ocular Findings, How Does This Change Therapy?
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Discussion
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Questions
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References
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Chapter 20: Alopecia Areata*
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Case 1
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Case Presentation
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With the Presented Data What Is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Differential Diagnosis
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Work-Up
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What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Case 2
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Case Presentation
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Data
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With the Presented Data What Is Your Working Diagnosis?
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Differential Diagnosis
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Work-Up
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What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?
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Discussion
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Definition/Epidemiology
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Presentation
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Pathophysiology/Genetics
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Work-Up
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Management/Prognosis
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Questions
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References
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Index
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