Principles of DermatologyThis appearance-based guide to dermatology helps clinicians to recognize, diagnose, and treat a full range of dermatologic problems using visual clues. It emphasizes the recognition of primary skin lesions and their clinicopathologic correlations. A logical, algorithmic organization expedites diagnosis*disorders are first divided into "Rashes" and "Growths," and then further subdivided by specific clinical features. Discussions of therapy options following each entry facilitate treatment. |
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Principles of Dermatology | 1 |
Hair and Nails | 14 |
Principles of Diagnosis | 24 |
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Principles of Dermatology Donald P. Lookingbill,James G. Marks,James G. Marks (Jr.) Snippet view - 2000 |
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acne actinic acute affected agents appear areas associated atopic bacterial basal cell carcinoma become biopsy blood cancer cause changes characteristic characterized chronic clinical color common commonly contact dermatitis Course and Complications crusted culture cutaneous Definition Dermatol dermis develop Differential Diagnosis disease disorders drug epidermis eruption erythema etiology example factors fever Figure finding followed frequently growth hair helpful immune important Incidence increased infection inflammation inflammatory involvement itching Laboratory and Biopsy lesions less lichen lichen planus light lupus macules malignant medication melanoma nail nevus nodules normal occasionally occurs organism papules particularly patch Pathogenesis patients Physical Examination pigmented plaques preparation present primary produce psoriasis purpura pustules rare rash reaction recurrent responsible result scaling seborrheic secondary seen skin sometimes squamous cell carcinoma steroids superficial surface syndrome systemic Table tests therapy tinea tissue topical treated treatment tumor ulcer uncommon unknown usually vesicles vessels warts
