Treatment of Skin Diseases: A Practical Guide

Description

This book summarises the key clinical features and their treatment across a range of skin diseases and describes the decision-making process when referring patients to specialists. It describes how treatment of the skin is often very different to other specialities, as both topical and systemic medications are used, and reviews the clinical signs, investigation and diagnostic approaches to skin diseases. Treatment of Skin Diseases: A Practical Guide principally aids primary care physicians, trainee dermatologists and dermatology nurse practitioners, but it is also a convenient management guide for allied health professionals, students and hospital-based physicians. A concise atlas of diagnostic photographs is included and incorporated with a simple set of common differentials to provide a useful reference for primary care readers and those training in dermatology. The book also contains information on the management of common skin problems, together providing a comprehensive introduction to the treatment of skin diseases. The treatment options for secondary and tertiary care are also included to provide a thorough picture of the spectrum of dermatologic therapeutics. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxx Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Diagnosis of Skin Disease (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 3-7 Eczema (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 9-29 Keratinizing and Papulosquamous Disorders (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 31-54 Bacterial Infections (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 55-81 Fungal Infections (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 83-102 Viral Infections (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 103-117 Parasitic Infestations and Diseases Caused by Arthropods (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 119-133 Connective Tissue Disorders (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 135-145 Bullous Disorders (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 147-157 Diorders of Pigmentation (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 159-170 Diseases Due to Ultraviolet Radiation (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 171-184 Cutaneous Reactions Due to Cold (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 185-190 Disorders of the Sebaceous, Sweat and Apocrine Glands (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 191-209 Urticaria and Erythemas (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 211-227 Purpura (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 229-233 Diseases of the Blood Vessels and Lymphatics (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 235-244 Pruritus (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 245-250 Leg Ulcers (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 251-257 Naevi and Malformations (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 259-271 Tumours of the Skin (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 273-299 Hair Disorders (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 301-318 Nail Disorders (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 319-333 Diseases of the Oral Cavity (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 335-347 Diseases of the Subcutaneous Fat (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 349-357 Cutaneous Manifestations of Diseases of the External Genitalia (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 359-365 Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 367-379 Psychocutaneous Disorders (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 381-386 Ages of Man and Their Dermatosis (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 387-392 Occupational Dermatoses (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 393-398 Sports Related Skin Injuries (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 399-405 Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Disease (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 407-431 Cutaneous Manifestations of Malnutrition (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 433-442 Miscellaneous Disorders (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 443-455 Burns (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 457-461 Cosmetic Dermatology (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 463-467 Cutaneous Drug Reactions (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 469-483 Fundamentals of Topical Therapy (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 485-488 Topical Corticosteroid Therapy (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 489-491 Front Matter ....Pages 493-493 Management of Dry Skin (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 495-498 Management of Eczema, Wounds, Blisters and Hyperkeratosis (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 499-502 Management of the Diabetic Foot (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 503-505 Front Matter ....Pages 507-507 Common Topical Medications (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 509-518 Common Systemic Medications Used in Skin Diseases (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 519-528 Front Matter ....Pages 529-529 Atlas (Zohra Zaidi, Khalid Hussain, Simi Sudhakaran)....Pages 531-540 Back Matter ....Pages 541-551