Main description:

Praise for the First Edition:

"A superb guidebook to basic dermatology....One of the best quick-reference dermatology sources....This little gem should be a favorite of family physicians around the world."- American Family Physician

Geared specifically to primary care practitioners, house officers, and medical students, this colorfully illustrated pocket book is a practical quick-reference guide to the diagnosis and treatment of common skin problems. The book is organized by clinical feature and written in terms that are accessible to non-dermatologists. 118 full-color illustrations depict the key distinguishing features of the diseases. ICD-9 codes are included. This Second Edition includes the latest therapies, plus many new photographs.

Contents:

WARNING: A NOTE ON TOPICAL STEROIDS : Proper Use of Topical Corticosteroids

RASHES: Rashes That Itch a Lot : Atopic Dermatitis / Contact Dermatitis / Scabies / Pediculosis / Dyshidrotic Eczema / Stasis Dermatitis / Pruritis and Excoriations with No Primary Skin Lesions. Red Rashes on the Face : Acne Vulgaris / Perioral Dermatitis / Rosacea / Seborrheic Dermatitis / Lupus Erythematosus / Dermatomyositis. Red Rashes (Not Face) : Urticaria / Erythema Multiforme / Drug Eruption / Erythema Migrans/Lyme Disease / Candidosis. Scaling Rashes : Psoriasis / Pityriasis Rosea / Lichen Planus / Tinea / Tinea Versicolor / Secondary Syphilis

BLISTERS : Bullous Pemphigoid / Impetigo / Herpes Simplex / Herpes Zoster / Pemphigus Vulgaris / Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis/Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

BUMPS: Bumps You Think May Be Cancer : Seborrheic Keratosis / Squamous Cell Carcinoma / Actinic Keratosis / Keratoacanthoma / Basal Cell Carcinoma / Melanocytic Nevus / Halo Nevus / Malignant Melanoma / Dyplastic Nevus / Dermatofibroma. Skin-Colored Bumps : Skin Tags / Epidermoid Cyst and Pilar Cyst / Molluscum Contagiosum. Red Bumps : Cherry Angioma / Granuloma Annulare / Folliculitis / Pyogenic Granuloma. White, Tiny Bumps on Face : Milium / Syringoma. Red Bumps That Hurt : Furuncle and Carbuncle / Erythema Nodosum / Hidradenitis Suppurativa / Chondrodermatitis Nodularis Chronica Helicis. Scars : Keloid and Hypertrophic Scar. Soft, Mushy Bumps or Lumps : Lipoma. Yellow Bumps : Xanthelasma / Xanthoma / Warts

SPOTS: Purple (It Won't Blanch) : Kaposi's Sarcoma / Ecchymosis/Actinic Purpura / Cutaneous Vasculitis. Light-Colored Spots : Postinflammatory Hypopigmentation / Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / Vitiligo / Morphea (Localized Scleroderma) / Scleroderma (Progressive Systemic Sclerosis). Dark Spots : Lentigo / Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation

LEG ULCERS : Venous and Arterial Ulcers

NAILS AND NAIL FOLDS : Onychomycosis / Pseudomonas Nails / Acute Paronychia and Chronic Paronychia

HAIR LOSS : Alopecia Areata / Androgenetic Alopecia / Telogen Effluvium

PROCEDURES AND SUPPLIES : Punch Biopsy / Shave Biopsy and Shave Excision / Cryosurgery / Electrodesiccation and Curettage