Dermatology in Clinical Practice

Description

Skin problems are common complaints, as many as one in five of all primary care consultations are for dermatologic reasons, yet many clinicians find skin rashes difficult to diagnose. Dermatology in Clinical Practice has been created to assist all physicians, but particularly for primary care physicians, helping them in developing a methodical approach to manage patients with dermatologic symptoms. The authors focus on the common skin problems, and discuss the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders in depth. The book also details topical, systemic and the physical modalities used in treating skin disease, while The urare skin diseases are only mentioned when required. Cutaneous manifestations of systemic diseases are reviewed, enabling readers to correlate common medical and dermatologic findings. The primary care physician often refers cases to dermatology clinics for more complex dermatologic procedures, such as phototherapy, cryosurgery, and laser surgery. These procedures and a review of the diagnostic process leading up to their use are included in a carefully structured appendix. This book is a vital practical reference for primary care, family medicine, and emergency medicine physicians, in addition to nursing staff and other support staff involved in the management of patients presenting with dermatologic conditions. Front Matter....Pages i-xxvi Skin: Structure and Function....Pages 1-15 Immune System of the Skin....Pages 17-24 Diagnosis of Skin Disease....Pages 25-35 Bacterial Infections....Pages 37-72 Superficial Fungal Infections....Pages 73-99 Viral Infections....Pages 101-123 Parasitic Infestations and Diseases Caused by Arthropods....Pages 125-149 Eczema....Pages 151-177 Keratinizing and Papulosquamous Disorders....Pages 179-209 Diseases of Connective Tissue....Pages 211-231 Bullous Disorders: Autoimmune and Childhood Bullous Dermatoses....Pages 233-252 Vasculitis, Common Erythemas, and Lymphatic Disorders....Pages 253-270 Exanthems and Hypersensitivity Syndromes....Pages 271-280 Urticaria....Pages 281-286 Pruritus....Pages 287-294 Leg Ulcers....Pages 295-303 Disorders of Pigmentation....Pages 305-316 Disorders of Ultraviolet Radiation and Injuries Due to Cold....Pages 317-335 Diseases of the Sebaceous, Sweat, and Apocrine Glands....Pages 337-357 Hair Disorders....Pages 359-380 Nail Disorders....Pages 381-393 Diseases of the Subcutaneous Tissue....Pages 395-399 Tumors of the Skin....Pages 401-429 Naevi and Hereditary Disorders of the Skin....Pages 431-445 Skin and Malnutrition....Pages 447-450 Skin and Systemic Disease....Pages 451-469 Skin and the Psyche....Pages 471-475 Erythroderma....Pages 477-479 Ages of Man and Their Dermatoses....Pages 481-489 Diseases of the Oral Cavity....Pages 491-502 Diseases of the External Genitalia....Pages 503-506 Miscellaneous Disorders....Pages 507-515 Drug Reactions....Pages 517-521 Management of Skin Diseases....Pages 523-549 Back Matter....Pages 551-596