Description
Now in a convenient and easy-to-use softcover format, Dermatologic Procedures in Office Practice, 2nd Edition, offers clear, step-by-step guidance on the many dermatologic procedures successfully performed in the office setting. This highly visual reference provides full-color photographs and drawings in combination with high-definition, narrated videos to demonstrate key procedures, including the diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant lesions; cryosurgery; electrosurgery; dermoscopy; excision of skin cancers, cysts, lipomas; and more. The eBook and online videos are the perfect companion when adding a new procedure to your practice.- Covers in-office dermatologic procedures focused on today's primary care practice.- Uses a concise, step-by-step, bulleted format, including set-up, complication avoidance, pearls and pitfalls, and recovery for each procedure- Features an exclusive online library of more than 100 videos, as well as procedural images and patient photographs, photographs of devices and instruments, diagrams, and medical illustrations throughout the text from expert clinicians- Contains new chapters on Biopsies and Excisions in Challenging Locations (face, ears, nose, genital areas) and Dermoscopy of Other Lesions in General Dermatology- Includes handy appendices with sample consent forms, patient education handouts, and a table recommending when to use various procedures based on the diagnosis
Table of Contents
SECTION ONE Getting Started1. Preoperative Preparation2. Setting Up Your Office3. Anesthesia4. Hemostasis5. Selecting the Right Suture6. Suturing TechniquesSECTION TWO Basic Procedures7. Laceration Repair8. Choosing the Biopsy Type9. The Shave Biopsy10. The Punch Biopsy11. The Elliptical Excision12. Cysts and Lipomas13. Cryosurgery14. Electrosurgery15. Intralesional Injections16. Incision and Drainage17. Nail Procedures18. Dermoscopy of Skin Cancer and Benign Neoplasia19. Dermoscopy in General DermatologySECTION THREE Advanced Procedures20. Biopsies and Excisions in Challenging Locations21. Flaps22. Ultrasound in DermatologySECTION FOUR Putting It All Together23. Procedures to Treat Benign Conditions24. Diagnosis and Treatment of Malignant and Premalignant Lesions25. Wound Care26. Complications27. When to Refer/Mohs Surgery28. Coding Common Skin ProceduresAPPENDIXA. Consent Forms and Patient Information HandoutsB. Procedures to Consider for Benign, Premalignant, and Malignant Conditions
