Urgent Care Dermatology: Symptom-Based Diagnosis

Description

Urgent Care Dermatology: Symptom-Based Diagnosis, by Drs. James E. Fitzpatrick, Whitney A. High, and Lamar Kyle, helps you quickly identify skin conditions and provide necessary treatment at the point of care. Concise, to-the-point text is highlighted by more than 1,000 high-quality photographs – all conveniently organized by lesion appearance – making this resource ideal for first-line clinicians to quickly identify and treat dermatologic conditions.

New to this Edition

• Appearance-based format designed for non-specialists who diagnose and treat skin conditions, such as family practice physicians, urgent care providers, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
• Organized by presentation (scaly lesions, blisters, etc.), with a full chapter on treatment pearls that offers expert advice pertaining to diagnosis and treatment.
• Richly illustrated with more than 1,000 full-color clinical examples of lesions you’re likely to see.
• Each topic is covered in a two-page spread for quick reference – text on the left and images on the right.
• Up-to-date coverage of morbilliform eruptions, scaly papular lesions, dermatitis (eczematoid reactions), and abscesses, as well as a timely chapter on cutaneous diseases of travelers organized by global region.
• Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, images, videos (including video updates), glossary, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Clinical Dermatology
2. Diagnostic Techniques
3. Morbilliform Eruptions
4. Diffuse or Reticulated Erythema
5. Urticarial/Indurated Eruptions
6. Papular Eruptions – No Scale
7. Scaly Papular Lesions 8 Plaques with Scale
8. Scaly Disorders
9. Dermatitis (Eczematoid Reactions)
10. Blisters and Vesicles
11. Pustular Eruptions, Non-Follicular
12. Abscesses
13. Necrotic and Ulcerative Skin Disorders
14. Subcutaneous Diseases
15. Annular – Targetoid Lesions
16. Linear – Serpiginous Lesions
17. Sporotrichoid Disorders
18. Photosensitive Disorders
19. Purpuric and Hemorrhagic Disorders
20. Sclerosing/Fibrosing Disorders
21. Atrophic Disorders
22. Follicular Disorders
23. Alopecia
24. Nail Disorders
25. Infestations, Stings and Bites
26. Discolorations of the Skin
27. Papillomatous and Verrucous Lesions
28. Tumors with Scale
29. Papular and Nodular Growths Without Scale
30. Pigmented Lesions
31. Vascular Tumors
32. Yellow Lesions
33. Cysts and Sinuses
34. Subcutaneous Lumps
35. Cutaneous Diseases of Travelers
36. Topical Treatment Pearls

Author Biography

James E. Fitzpatrick, MD, Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado and

Whitney A. High, MD, JD, MEng, Associate Professor, Dermatology and Pathology, Director of Dermatopahtology (Dermatology), University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado