Emergency Dermatology: A Rapid Treatment GuideOrganized alphabetically, this concise guide gives emergency room and primary care clinicians the information needed to rapidly screen, identify, treat, and refer problems related to the skin. For each condition, the book provides history, physical exam, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, management/follow-up, and codes. |
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Abrasions | 2 |
Abscess Furuncle and Carbuncle | 5 |
Acne Vulgaris | 8 |
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acute agents alopecia and/or appear areas associated atopic dermatitis atrophy biopsy blister bullae Bullous cause chronic clobetasol propionate commonly condition contact dermatitis corticosteroids CPT Code cutaneous surface days adults dermatologist DIAGNOSIS The diagnosis DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS disease Drug eruption erosions erythematous papules exanthem fever FIGURE fluocinonide hair herpes simplex virus High-potency history and physical HISTORY Patients ICD-9 Code ICD-9-CM Code Immunosuppressed infection Intralesional involvement Kawasaki's disease KOH preparation lesions lichen planus located MANAGEMENT/FOLLOW-UP Patients melanoma mg bid Mid-potency morphea mucosal nodules nonemergent occur ointment or cream onset oral painful palms and soles papules papules and plaques patches patients present PHYSICAL EXAMINATION physician or dermatologist Pityriasis rosea primary care physician pruritic psoriasis purpura pustules scaling scalp scaly scarring Seborrheic dermatitis skin biopsy specimen squamous cell carcinoma symptoms syndrome systemic therapy tion topical corticosteroid treated TREATMENT Treatment triamcinolone acetonide trunk ulcers urticaria usually vasculitis vesicles viral vulgaris warts weeks