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SKIN DISEASE
Skin Disease
Diagnosis and Treatment
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Second Edition

By
James Dinulos, MD, Darthmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH
Kathryn Zug, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine (Dermatology), Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH
James Campbell, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Dermatology (Medicine), University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
M. Shane Chapman, MD, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH

Description
Specifically designed for quick reference, this full-color resource focuses on the 250 diseases most likely seen in everyday practice. The revised and updated 2nd Edition features practical, clear advice on diagnosis and therapy, and includes anterior and posterior diagrams of where diseases may be found on the body as well as classifications of primary, secondary, and special lesions. Over 700 full-color, never-before published photographs show the classic manifestations of disease and rarer variations. Throughout the book, readers will also find pediatric considerations, clinical pearls, and advice on when to refer patients to a specialist.

Audience
Primary Care, Internal Medicine, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistants, Medical Students

Contents
1. Topical therapy

2. Eczema

3. Urticaria

4. Acne, rosacea and related disorders

5. Psoriasis and other papulosquamous diseases

6. Bacterial infections

7. Sexually transmitted infections

8. Viral infections

9. Fungal infections

10. Exanthems and drug reactions

11. Hypersensitivity syndromes and vasculitis

12. Infestations and bites

13. Vescular and bullous diseases

14. Connective tissue diseases

15. Light-related disorders and disorders of pigmentation

16. Benign skin tumors

17. Premalignant and malignant non-melanoma skin tumors

18. Nevi and malignant melanoma

19. Vascular tumors and malformations

20. Hair and nail diseases

21. Neonatal disease

22. Cutaneous manifestations of internal disease


Appendices

Skin Wellness

Primary, secondary and special lesions

Differential diagnosis by body region

Quantity of cream to apply and dispense

Carticosteroids

Dermatologic formulary


Bibliographic details
Paperback, 672 pages, publication date: NOV-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-02753-3
ISBN-10: 0-323-02753-9
Imprint: MOSBY


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