Description
Lecture Notes: Dermatology provides all the necessary information, within one short volume, to achieve a thorough understanding of skin structure and function, and the practical aspects of disease management.
Presented in a user-friendly format, combining readability with high quality illustrations, this tenth edition has been revised to reflect recent advances in knowledge of skin diseases and developments in therapy, and features a brand new chapter on Dermatological Emergencies.
Key features include:
- Numerous figures and tables help distil the information you need for revision purposes
- MCQs and 15 new clinical case studies for self assessment
- Glossary of dermatological terms
Whether you need to develop or refresh your knowledge of dermatology, Lecture Notes: Dermatology presents 'need to know' information for all those involved in treating skin disorders.
Table of Contents
Contributor, vi
Preface, vii
Acknowledgements, viii
1 Structure and function of the skin, hair and nails, 1
2 Approach to the diagnosis of dermatological disease, 10
3 Bacterial and viral infections, 19
4 Fungal infections, 30
5 Ectoparasite infections, 40
6 Acne, acneiform eruptions and rosacea, 51
7 Eczema, 60
8 Psoriasis, 69
9 Benign and malignant skin tumours, 79
10 Naevi, 95
11 Inherited disorders, 102
12 Pigmentary disorders, 110
13 Disorders of the hair and nails, 115
14 Bullous disorders, 123
15 Miscellaneous erythematous and papulosquamous disorders, and light-induced skin diseases, 130
16 Vascular disorders, 142
17 Connective tissue diseases, 149
18 Pruritus, 157
19 Systemic disease and the skin, 162
20 Skin and the psyche, 170
21 Cutaneous drug reactions, 175
22 Treatment of skin disease, 181
23 Emergency dermatology, 188
Case study questions, 191
Multiple choice questions, 202
Answers to case study questions, 204
Answers to multiple choice questions, 206
Glossary of dermatological terms, 207
Index, 212
