ited by world authorities Drs. Jean L. Bolognia, Julie V. Schaffer, Karynne O. Duncan, and Christine J. Ko, Dermatology Essentials, 2nd Edition, provides the fast 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, 4th 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. It’s an ideal reference for family medicine and internal medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other health care professionals who diagnose, treat, and refer patients with dermatological conditions.
Table of Contents:
Part 1: THE BASICS
Basic Principles of Dermatology
Bedside Diagnostics
Fever and Rash
Part 2: PRIURITUS
Pruritus and Dysesthesia
Psychocutaneous Disorders
Part 3: PAPULOSQUAMOUS AND ECZEMATOUS DERMATOSES
Psoriasis
Other Papulosquamous Disorders
Erythroderma
Lichen Planus and Lichenoid Dermatoses
Atopic Dermatitis
Other Eczematous Eruptions
Irritant and Allergic Contact Dermatitis, Occupational Dermatoses, and Dermatoses Due to Plants
Clinical Approach to Regional Dermatoses
Part 4: URTICARIAS, ERYTHEMAS, AND PURPURA
Urticaria and Angioedema
Figurate Erythemas
Erythema Multiforme, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Drug Reactions
Purpura and Disorders of Microvascular Occlusion
Vasculitis
Eosinophilic Dermatoses
Neutrophilic Dermatoses
Pregnancy Dermatoses
Part 5: VESICULOBULLOUS DISEASES
Pemphigus
Bullous Pemphigoid, Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid, and Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita
Dermatitis Herpetiformis and Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis
Epidermolysis Bullosa
Other Vesiculobullous Diseases
Vesiculopustular and Erosive Disorders in Newborns and Infants
Part 6: ADNEXAL DISEASES
Acne Vulgaris
Rosacea and Periorificial Dermatitis
Folliculitis
Disorders of Eccrine and Apocrine Glands
Part 7: RHEUMATOLOGIC DERMATOLOGY
Lupus Erythematosus
Dermatomyositis
Systemic Sclerosis and Sclerodermoid Disorders
Morphea and Lichen Sclerosus
Other Rheumatologic Diseases
Part 8: METABOLIC AND SYSTEMIC DISEASES
Mucinoses
Amyloidosis
Deposition Disorders
Porphyrias
Calcinosis Cutis and Osteoma Cutis
Nutritional Disorders
Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Skin Signs of Systemic Disease
Part 9: GENODERMATOSES
Ichthyoses and Erythrokeratodermas
Keratodermas
Darier Disease and Hailey-Hailey Disease
Primary Immunodeficiencies
Neurofibromatosis and Tuberous Sclerosis
Mosaic Skin Conditions
Other Genodermatoses
Developmental Anomalies
Part 10: PIGMENTARY DISORDERS
Vitiligo and Other Disorders of Hypopigmentation
Disorders of Hyperpigmentation
Part 11: HAIR, NAILS, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES
Alopecias
Hypertrichosis and Hirsutism
Nail Disorders
Oral Diseases
Anogenital Diseases
Part 12: INFECTIONS, INFESTATIONS, AND BITES
Bacterial Diseases
Mycobacterial Diseases
Rickettsial Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Cutaneous Manifestations of HIV Infection
Human Papillomaviruses
Human Herpesviruses
Other Viral Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Protozoa and Worms
Infestations
Bites and Stings
Part 13: DISORDERS DUE TO PHYSICAL AGENTS
Photodermatoses
Environmental and Sports-Related Skin Diseases
Cutaneous Signs of Drug, Child, and Elder Abuse
Part 14: DISORDERS OF LANGERHANS CELLS AND MACROPHAGES
Histiocytoses
Xanthomas
Non-infectious Granulomatous Disorders, Including Foreign Body Reactions
Part 15: ATROPHIES AND DISORDERS OF DERMAL CONNECTIVE TISSUES
Perforating Disorders
Heritable Connective Tissue Disorders
Dermal Hypertrophies
Atrophies of Connective Tissue
Part 16: DISORDERS OF SUBCUTANEOUS FAT
Panniculitis
Lipodystrophies
Part 17: VASCULAR DISORDERS
Infantile Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations
Ulcers
Other Vascular Disorders
Part 18: NEOPLASMS OF THE SKIN
Actinic Keratosis, Basal Cell Carcinoma, and Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Benign Epithelial Tumors and Proliferations
Cysts
Adnexal Neoplasms
Benign Melanocytic Neoplasms
Cutaneous Melanoma
Vascular Neoplasms and Reactive Proliferations
Common Soft Tissue Tumors/Proliferations
Mastocytosis
B-Cell Lymphomas of the Skin
Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Other Lymphoproliferative and Myeloproliferative Diseases
Cutaneous Metastases
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