Skin Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment (4th Edition)

Description

Get practical guidance from renowned dermatologist Dr. Thomas Habif and his expert team of co-authors in this user-friendly, focused text. Written specifically for the non-specialist, this easy-to-follow reference offers precisely the diagnostic and treatment information you need to quickly identify the 250 skin disorders you’re most likely to see. It’s an ideal resource for any medical practitioner who’d rather treat than refer patients with skin disease, as well as an excellent review for board preparation.

Key Features

• Comprehensive yet concise, bullet-point format provides classification of primary, secondary, and special lesions, pediatric considerations, clinical pearls to guide decision making, and more.
• Disorders Index at the front of the book speeds you quickly to a desired topic, and the dermatologic drug formulary provides rapid access to essential clinical information.
• Easy-to-understand schematics indicate disease distribution across the body (from rare to common) for each key disorder.

Table of Contents

1. 1 Topical Therapy
2. 2 Eczema
3. Urticaria
4. 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. Vesicular and Bullous Diseases
14. Connective Tissue Diseases
15. Light-Related Diseases 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
23. Lasers in Dermatology
24. Leishmaniasis
25. Leprosy (Hansen’s Diseases)
26. Appendices
27. Index

Author Biography

Thomas Habif

Thomas P. Habif, MD, Clinical Professor, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Section of Dermatology, Department of Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover and Lebanon, NH, USA
Affiliations and Expertise
Adjunct Professor (Dermatology), Department of Surgery, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover and Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA

James Dinulos

James G. H. Dinulos, MD, Clinical Professor, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Section of Dermatology, Department of Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover and Lebanon, NH, USA
Affiliations and Expertise
Clinical Professor, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Section of Dermatology, Department of Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover and Lebanon, New Hampshire

M. Shane Chapman

M. Shane Chapman, MD, MBA, Associate Professor, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Section of Dermatology, Department of Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover and Lebanon, NH, USA
Affiliations and Expertise

Kathryn Zug

Affiliations and Expertise
Professor of Surgery (Dermatology), Department of Surgery, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover and Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA