Dermatology Essentials

Dermatology Essentials, edited by world authorities Drs. Jean L. Bolognia, Julie V. Schaffer, Karynne O. Duncan, and Christine J. Ko, provides the quick answers you need on every important aspect of dermatology and guidance on their application in your day-to-day practice. Derived from the renowned authoritative reference work Dermatology, 3rd Edition, this on-the-go reference distills the essential information needed to quickly diagnose and manage a wide range of dermatologic disorders?without the need for any additional resources. "...ideal for registrars, clinical assistants and primary care professionals who need that quick heads-up" Reviewed by Dermatology in Practice, Jul 2015 Review or refresh your knowledge of the fundamentals and diagnostic approaches of skin disease with unique introductory chapters providing the basic principles of dermatology, bedside diagnostics, and clinical approach to a fever and rash - extremely helpful for the beginner. Visualize more of the conditions you see in practice with over 1,500 clinical images, illustrations, and schematics. Avoid diagnostic pitfalls using practical tables, intuitive artworks, and logical algorithms. Find answers fast with a highly user-friendly, "easy-in-easy-out" format and a wealth of tables and schematics for instant visual comprehension. Expedite decision making with easily recognizable DDx and Rx sections to provide rapid direct reference to the expert guidance and treatment recommendations. Downloadable worksheets are also available. Make the most of electronic functionality with access to the complete contents online and in various ebook formats - making it easy to teach impromptu on a tablet in the clinic, or conduct more formal lecturing.

Table of Contents:
1.Basic Principles of Dermatology 2.Bedside Diagnostics 3.Fever and Rash 4.Pruritus and Dysesthesia 5.Psychocutaneous Disorders 6.Psoriasis 7.Other Papulosquamous Disorders 8.Erythroderma 9.Lichen Planus and Lichenoid Dermatoses 10.Atopic Dermatitis 11.Other Eczematous Eruptions 12.Irritant and Allergic Contact Dermatitis, Occupational Dermatoses, and Dermatoses Due to Plants 13.Clinical Approach to Regional Dermatoses 14.Urticaria and Angioedema 15.Figurate Erythemas 16.Erythema Multiforme, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis 17.Drug Reactions 18.Purpura and Disorders of Microvascular Occlusion 19.Vasculitis 20.Eosinophilic Dermatoses 21.Neutrophilic Dermatoses 22.Pregnancy Dermatoses 23.Pemphigus 24.Bullous Pemphigoid, Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid, and Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita 25.Dermatitis Herpetiformis and Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis 26.Epidermolysis Bullosa 27.Other Vesiculobullous Diseases 28.Vesiculopustular and Erosive Disorders in Newborns and Infants 29.Acne Vulgaris 30.Rosacea and Periorificial Dermatitis 31.Folliculitis 32.Disorders of Eccrine and Apocrine Glands 33.Lupus Erythematosus 34.Dermatomyositis 35.Systemic Sclerosis and Sclerodermoid Disorders 36.Morphea and Lichen Sclerosus 37.Other Rheumatologic Diseases 38.Mucinoses 39.Amyloidosis 40.Deposition Disorders 41.Porphyrias 42.Calcinosis Cutis and Osteoma Cutis 43.Nutritional Disorders 44.Graft-Versus-Host Disease 45.Skin Signs of Systemic Disease 46.Ichthyoses and Erythrokeratodermas 47.Keratodermas 48.Darier Disease and Hailey-Hailey Disease 49.Primary Immunodeficiencies 50.Neurofibromatosis and Tuberous Sclerosis 51.Mosaic Skin Conditions 52.Other Genodermatoses 53.Developmental Anomalies 54.Vitiligo and Other Disorders of Hypopigmentation 55.Disorders of Hyperpigmentation 56.Alopecias 57.Hypertrichosis and Hirsutism 58.Nail Disorders 59.Oral Diseases 60.Anogenital Diseases 61.Bacterial Diseases 62.Mycobacterial Diseases 63.Rickettsial Diseases 64.Fungal Diseases 65.Cutaneous Manifestations of HIV Infection 66.Human Papillomaviruses 67.Human Herpesviruses 68.Other Viral Diseases 69.Sexually Transmitted Diseases 70.Protozoa and Worms 71.Infestations 72.Bites and Stings 73.Photodermatoses 74.Environmental and Sports-Related Skin Diseases 75.Cutaneous Signs of Drug, Child, and Elder Abuse 76.Histiocytoses 77.Xanthomas 78.Non-infectious Granulomatous Disorders, Including Foreign Body Reactions 79.Perforating Disorders 80.Heritable Connective Tissue Disorders 81.Dermal Hypertrophies 82.Atrophies of Connective Tissue 83.Panniculitis 84.Lipodystrophies 85.Infantile Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations 86.Ulcers 87.Other Vascular Disorders 88.Actinic Keratosis, Basal Cell Carcinoma, and Squamous Cell Carcinoma 89.Benign Epithelial Tumors and Proliferations 90.Cysts 91.Adnexal Neoplasms 92.Benign Melanocytic Neoplasms 93.Cutaneous Melanoma 94.Vascular Neoplasms and Reactive Proliferations 95.Common Soft Tissue Tumors/Proliferations 96.Mastocytosis 97.B-Cell Lymphomas of the Skin 98.Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma 99.Other Lymphoproliferative and Myeloproliferative Diseases 100.Cutaneous Metastases Appendix

About the Author :
Christine Ko is Professor of Dermatology and Pathology at Yale Medical School, New Haven, CT, USA.

Review :
"It is ideal for registrars, clinical assistants and primary care professionals who need that quick heads-up, and its small size means it is easy to keep handy." Reviewed by Dermatology in Practice , Jul 2015