Full Description
The fourth edition of Textbook of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology is updated according to the syllabus for undergraduates, recommended by the Medical Council of India. This book will also be helpful for postgraduates and clinicians in their day-to-day practice.
Extensively revised, updated, and strengthened to keep up with the latest changes in the standard books of dermatology, venereology, and leprology
Thoroughly revised topics like topical and systemic therapies, syndromic management of STI, and HIV infection
Describes common phenomenon and signs as well as bedside and laboratory tests
Inclusion of new figures and tables, and case scenarios
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Contents
Contents
Preface to the Fourth Edition vii
Preface to the First Edition ix
1. Introduction
2. Physiology, Biochemistry, and Immunology of the Skin
3. Principles of Clinical Diagnosis
4. Phenomenon, Signs, and Tests
5. Side Laboratory Procedures
6. Bacterial Infections
7. Viral Infections
8. Fungal Infections
9. Infestations and Protozoal Infections
10. Papulosquamous Disorders
11. Eczema
12. Blistering Disorders (Vesiculobullous Disorders)
13. Tuberculosis of Skin (Cutaneous Tuberculosis)
14. Connective Tissue Disorders and Vasculitis
15. Urticaria, Pruritus, and Drug Eruptions
16. Disorders of Pigmentation
17. Disorders of Keratinization
18. Genodermatoses (Neurocutaneous Syndromes)
19. Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders
20. Disorders of Sebaceous and Sweat Glands
21. Disorders of Hair and Nails
22. Systemic Diseases and Skin
23. Psychological Aspect of Skin Diseases (Psychocutaneous
Disorders)
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24. Benign, Premalignant, and Malignant Tumors of the Skin
25. Skin and Age
26. Genital Ulcer Disease
27. Syphilis
28. Chancroid, Donovanosis, Herpes Genitalis,
and Lymphogranuloma Venereum
29. Gonorrhea and Nongonococcal Urethritis
30. Other STDs and Syndromic Management of STIs
31. Human Immunodefi ciency Virus Infection
32. Leprosy (Hansen's Disease): Clinical Aspects
and Diagnosis
33. Leprosy: Complications
34. Leprosy: Treatment
35. Differential Diagnosis
36. Topical Therapy
37. Systemic Therapy: Part I
38. Systemic Therapy: Part II
39. New and Emerging Topical, Systemic, and Light-Based Therapies
40. Basic Dermatologic Surgery and Cosmetology
Appendices
A. Diagrammatic Representation of Lesions in Leprosy
B. Terminology in Histopathology
C. Staining Techniques
D. Medical Curriculum: Dermatology, Venereology,
and Leprology for MBBS
Index
