Dermatology Essentials

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

Appendix

Jean L. Bolognia, MD, Professor of Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; Julie V. Schaffer, MD, Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship Director, Pediatric and Adolescent Dermatology Division, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, USA ; Karynne O. Duncan, MD, Private Practice, St Helena, CA, USA and Christine J. Ko, MD, Professor, Dept of Dermatopathology, Yale University, New Haven, CT,USA