Full Description
Dermatology Essentials, edited by world authorities Drs. Jean L. Bolognia, Julie V. Schaffer, Karynne O. Duncan, and Christine J. Ko, provides the quick answers you need on every important aspect of dermatology and guidance on their application in your day-to-day practice. Derived from the renowned authoritative reference work Dermatology, 3rd Edition, this on-the-go reference distills the essential information needed to quickly diagnose and manage a wide range of dermatologic disorders?without the need for any additional resources. "...ideal for registrars, clinical assistants and primary care professionals who need that quick heads-up" Reviewed by Dermatology in Practice, Jul 2015Review or refresh your knowledge of the fundamentals and diagnostic approaches of skin disease with unique introductory chapters providing the basic principles of dermatology, bedside diagnostics, and clinical approach to a fever and rash - extremely helpful for the beginner. Visualize more of the conditions you see in practice with over 1,500 clinical images, illustrations, and schematics.Avoid diagnostic pitfalls using practical tables, intuitive artworks, and logical algorithms.Find answers fast with a highly user-friendly, "easy-in-easy-out" format and a wealth of tables and schematics for instant visual comprehension.Expedite decision making with easily recognizable DDx and Rx sections to provide rapid direct reference to the expert guidance and treatment recommendations. Downloadable worksheets are also available.Make the most of electronic functionality with access to the complete contents online and in various ebook formats - making it easy to teach impromptu on a tablet in the clinic, or conduct more formal lecturing.
Contents
1.Basic Principles of Dermatology2.Bedside Diagnostics3.Fever and Rash4.Pruritus and Dysesthesia5.Psychocutaneous Disorders6.Psoriasis7.Other Papulosquamous Disorders8.Erythroderma9.Lichen Planus and Lichenoid Dermatoses10.Atopic Dermatitis11.Other Eczematous Eruptions12.Irritant and Allergic Contact Dermatitis, Occupational Dermatoses, and Dermatoses Due to Plants13.Clinical Approach to Regional Dermatoses14.Urticaria and Angioedema15.Figurate Erythemas16.Erythema Multiforme, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis17.Drug Reactions18.Purpura and Disorders of Microvascular Occlusion19.Vasculitis20.Eosinophilic Dermatoses21.Neutrophilic Dermatoses22.Pregnancy Dermatoses23.Pemphigus24.Bullous Pemphigoid, Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid, and Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita25.Dermatitis Herpetiformis and Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis26.Epidermolysis Bullosa27.Other Vesiculobullous Diseases28.Vesiculopustular and Erosive Disorders in Newborns and Infants29.Acne Vulgaris30.Rosacea and Periorificial Dermatitis31.Folliculitis32.Disorders of Eccrine and Apocrine Glands33.Lupus Erythematosus34.Dermatomyositis35.Systemic Sclerosis and Sclerodermoid Disorders36.Morphea and Lichen Sclerosus37.Other Rheumatologic Diseases38.Mucinoses39.Amyloidosis40.Deposition Disorders41.Porphyrias42.Calcinosis Cutis and Osteoma Cutis43.Nutritional Disorders44.Graft-Versus-Host Disease45.Skin Signs of Systemic Disease46.Ichthyoses and Erythrokeratodermas47.Keratodermas48.Darier Disease and Hailey-Hailey Disease49.Primary Immunodeficiencies50.Neurofibromatosis and Tuberous Sclerosis51.Mosaic Skin Conditions52.Other Genodermatoses53.Developmental Anomalies54.Vitiligo and Other Disorders of Hypopigmentation55.Disorders of Hyperpigmentation56.Alopecias57.Hypertrichosis and Hirsutism58.Nail Disorders59.Oral Diseases60.Anogenital Diseases61.Bacterial Diseases62.Mycobacterial Diseases63.Rickettsial Diseases64.Fungal Diseases65.Cutaneous Manifestations of HIV Infection66.Human Papillomaviruses67.Human Herpesviruses68.Other Viral Diseases69.Sexually Transmitted Diseases70.Protozoa and Worms71.Infestations72.Bites and Stings73.Photodermatoses74.Environmental and Sports-Related Skin Diseases75.Cutaneous Signs of Drug, Child, and Elder Abuse76.Histiocytoses77.Xanthomas78.Non-infectious Granulomatous Disorders, Including Foreign Body Reactions79.Perforating Disorders80.Heritable Connective Tissue Disorders81.Dermal Hypertrophies82.Atrophies of Connective Tissue83.Panniculitis84.Lipodystrophies85.Infantile Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations86.Ulcers87.Other Vascular Disorders88.Actinic Keratosis, Basal Cell Carcinoma, and Squamous Cell Carcinoma89.Benign Epithelial Tumors and Proliferations90.Cysts91.Adnexal Neoplasms92.Benign Melanocytic Neoplasms93.Cutaneous Melanoma94.Vascular Neoplasms and Reactive Proliferations95.Common Soft Tissue Tumors/Proliferations96.Mastocytosis97.B-Cell Lymphomas of the Skin98.Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma99.Other Lymphoproliferative and Myeloproliferative Diseases100.Cutaneous MetastasesAppendix
