Description
Through thirteen superb editions, Andrews' Diseases of the Skin has remained the reference of choice for core information in dermatology for residency through clinical practice. The fully revised 14th Edition of this award-winning title continues the tradition of excellence with new tools and strategies for diagnosis and treatment, new entities and newly recognized diseases, increased coverage of skin of color, new videos, and more. It's the reference you'll turn to again and again when faced with a clinical conundrum or therapeutically challenging skin disease.- Utilizes a concise, clinically focused, user-friendly format that clearly covers the full range of common and rare skin diseases. The small team author approach provides consistency and clearly conveys the authors' first-hand experience.- Features expanded coverage of skin of color—now 46% of all images—including distinct distribution or presentations, how to recognize disease states, and how treatment responses may differ.- Works in tandem with the companion Andrews' Diseases of the Skin Clinical Atlas, 2nd Edition, which contains over 3,000 images—one-third of which are skin of color images.- Offers outstanding visual support with more than 1,500 illustrations—more than one-third are of skin of color,[RM1] and more tables and figures to help compare genetic syndromes.- Provides access to more than 20 videos online, depicting venous lake treatment using long-pulsed Nd: YAG laser, chemical peels, Q-switched laser tattoo removal, ED&C (electrodesiccation and curettage), nerve block, and more.- Includes up-to-date coverage of monoclonal antibodies; new cosmetic treatment modalities; new tools in the diagnosis and treatment of lymphoma; new staging, diagnostic modalities, and treatment for melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers; and new treatment paradigms for hair disorders.- Keeps you current with newly defined genetic syndromes, environmental changes and alterations in infectious disease states and heat- and cold-related conditions; new contact allergens; new devices such as the 1726 nm laser for acne intervention; and new molecular investigative techniques.- Covers new biologics for psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, itch and hidradenitis suppurativa, and JAK inhibitors for alopecia area and vitiligo, with decision grids to help choose the appropriate drug for each patient.
Table of Contents
1. Skin: Basic Structure and Function2. Cutaneous Signs and Diagnosis3. Dermatoses Resulting From Physical Factors4. Pruritus and Neurocutaneous Dermatoses5. Eczema, Atopic Dermatitis, and Noninfectious Immunodeficiency Disorders6. Contact Dermatitis and Drug Eruptions7. Erythema and Urticaria8. Connective Tissue Diseases9. Mucinoses10. Papulosquamous, Pustular, and Keratotic Disorders11. Acne12. Bacterial Infections13. Diseases Resulting From Fungi and Yeasts14. Viral Diseases15. Parasitic Infestations, Stings, and Bites16. Chronic Blistering Dermatoses17. Nutritional Diseases18. Diseases of Subcutaneous Fat19. Endocrine Diseases20. Abnormalities of Dermal Fibrous and Elastic Tissue21. Errors in Metabolism22. Genodermatoses and Congenital Anomalies23. Dermal and Subcutaneous Tumors24. Epidermal Nevi, Neoplasms, and Cysts25. Melanocytic Nevi and Neoplasms26. Macrophage/Monocyte Disorders27. Cutaneous Lymphoid Hyperplasia, Lymphoma, and Other Clonal Lymphoid Processes28. Diseases of the Skin Appendages29. Disorders of the Mucous Membranes30. Cutaneous Vascular Diseases31. Disturbances of Pigmentation32. Dermatologic Surgery33. Cutaneous Laser Surgery34. Cosmetic Dermatology



