Description
Neonatal and Infant Dermatology is a unique comprehensive and heavily illustrated reference on the dermatologic diseases of newborns and infants. It includes discussions of common and uncommon conditions seen in infants at birth and in the first few months of life. With over 600 superb photographs of normal and abnormal skin conditions including images of rare conditions, this easily accessible resource is essential for pediatricians, neonatologists, and dermatologists as well as other healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis and treatment of dermatologic diseases in infants and newborns.
- Consult this title on your favorite e-reader , conduct rapid searches, and adjust font sizes for optimal readability.
- Get the depth of coverage you need to effectively diagnose skin conditions in neonates and infants.
- Expedite effective differential diagnoses with guidance from algorithms, lists, text, boxes and supporting images.
- Benefit from the experience of over 60 contributors from around the world lead by Drs. Lawrence F. Eichenfield and Ilona J. Frieden, two of the most important names in the fields of dermatology and pediatrics.
- Glean all essential, up-to-date, need-to-know information with new chapters on Papulosquamous and Lichenoid Disorders, Acneiform and Sweat-gland disorders and two individual chapters on Vascular Malformations and Vascular Tumors.
- See what to expect and how to proceed with new, high-quality illustrations and photos that provide even more visual examples of abnormal and normal conditions.
- Take it with you anywhere! Access the full text, image library, and more online at Expert Consult.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Fetal Skin Development
Chapter 2 Structure and function of newborn skin Chapter 3 Lesional Morphology and Assessment Chapter 4 Skin of the premature infant Chapter 5 Neonatal skin care and toxicology Chapter 6 Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures Chapter 7 Transient benign cutaneous lesions in the newborn Chapter 8 Iatrogenic and traumatic injuries Chapter 9 Developmental abnormalities Chapter 10 Vesicles, pustules, bullae, erosions and ulcerations Chapter 11 Epidermolysis Bullosa Chapter 12 Bacterial infections Chapter 13 Viral infections Chapter 14 Fungal infections, infestations and parasitic infections in neonates Chapter 15 Eczematous Disorders Chapter 16 Diaper Area Eruptions Chapter 17 Erythrodermas; the red scaly baby Chapter 18 Disorders of cornification (Ichthyosis) Chapter 19 Inflammatory and purpuric eruptions Chapter 20 Vascular stains, malformations and tumors Chapter 21 Hypopigmentation disorders Chapter 22 Hyperpigmentations disorder Chapter 23 Lumps, bumps and Hamartomas Chapter 24 Disorders of subcutaneous tissue Chapter 25 Neoplastic and infiltrative disease Chapter 26 Selected hereditary diseases Chapter 27 Neonatal mucous membrane disorders Chapter 28 Hair disorders Chapter 29 Nail defects
