Photoguide to Common Skin Disorders

Diagnosis and Management

Herbert P. Goodheart (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

576 Seiten

2003 | 2nd Revised edition
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Verlag)
978-0-7817-3741-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Helps practitioners diagnose common skin disorders and determine appropriate treatment options. This book features images which show the distinguishing characteristics of the disorders, and provide comparisons between similar looking conditions.

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This easy-to-use reference helps practitioners quickly diagnose common skin disorders and determine appropriate treatment options. More than 500 full-color images speed diagnosis by showing the reader distinguishing characteristics of each disorder, as well as providing clear comparisons between similar looking conditions. Features of the text include formulary tables of leading topical agents and preparations by brand name, as well as patient handouts in English and Spanish. Basic dermatologic procedures are presented in a simple, easy-to-understand format, making this guide an invaluable reference for office surgery.The Second Edition features new, larger photos, more patient handouts, and new material on hirsutism, apocrine and endocrine disorders, post-adolescent (adult onset) acne, treatment modalities for acne, pitted keratolysis, miscellaneous nail disorders, and diseases affected by pregnancy. Also included is an expanded basic procedures section with new and more detailed procedures and more illustrations and photos of necessary equipment.

Inhalt

INTRODUCTION Illustrated Glossary of Basic Skin Lesions 1 Topical Therapy and Topical Steroids 11

PART ONE Common Skin Conditions: Diagnosis and Management Acne and Related Disorders 21 Eczema 43 Psoriasis 82 Inflammatory Eruptions of Unknown Cause 105 Superficial Bacterial Infections, Folliculitis, and Hidradenitis Suppurativa 117 Superficial Viral Infections 130 Superficial Fungal Infections 152 Viral Exanthems 178 Kenneth Howe Bacterial Exanthems 193 Kenneth Howe and Herbert P. Goodheart Hair and Scalp Disorders Resulting in Hair Loss 200 Hirsutism 215 Disorders of the Mouth, Lips, and Tongue 222 Diseases and Abnormalities of Nails 232 Pigmentary Disorders 242 Pruritus: The "Itchy" Patient 252 Xerosis: The "Dry" Patient 255 Drug Eruptions 259 Diseases of Vasculature 264 Sexually Transmitted Diseases 278 Mary Ruth Buchness and Herbert P. Goodheart Bites, Stings, and Infestations 297 Benign Skin Neoplasms 317 Premalignant and Malignant Skin Neoplasms 339 PART TWO Systemic Conditions and the Skin Skin and Hair During Pregnancy 361 Cutaneous Manifestations of HIV Infection 367 Mary Ruth Buchness Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Disease 386 Peter G. Burk and Herbert P. Goodheart PART THREE Dermatologic Procedures Basic Dermatologic Procedures 423 APPENDICES Appendix A: Patient Handouts in English and Spanish 436 Information and Instructions for Acne Patients 437 Rosacea 443 Atopic Dermatitis 445 Hand Eczema 449 Burow's Solution 451 Psoriasis 453 Scale Removal for Psoriasis 457 Herpes Simplex 459 Herpes Zoster ("Shingles") 461 Molluscum Contagiosum 463 Warts 465 Tinea Versicolor 469 Alopecia Areata 471 Vitiligo 473 Dry Skin 475 Hives 477 Genital Warts 479 Scabies 481 Treatment of Head Lice (Pediculosis Capitis) 483 Solar Keratosis 485 Basal Cell Carcinoma 487 Squamous Cell Carcinoma 489 Sun Protection Advice 491 Appendix B: Brand Names of Dermatologic Medications in Various Countries 495 Subject Index 499

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.4.2003
• Zusatzinfo: 592
• Verlagsort: Philadelphia
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 216 x 280 mm
• Gewicht: 1625 g
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Dermatologie
• ISBN-10: 0-7817-3741-9 / 0781737419
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7817-3741-8 / 9780781737418
• Zustand: Neuware