Primary Care DermatologyKenneth A. Arndt A great book providing essential information for the accurate diagnosis and treatment of dermatologic diseases. The text opens with a discussion of the basic function and structure of the skin, a description of lesions, and instructions on how to perform a biopsy; follows with a section on the principles of dermatologic therapy, and a section on individual dermatologic disorders; and concludes with a section explaining when the primary care physician should refer a patient to a specialist. Features numerous tables and figures to enhance understanding. |
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Acad Dermatol acid acne actinic acute acyclovir adults agents alopecia angioedema antibiotics antibodies antihistamines Arch Dermatol areas associated atopic dermatitis atypical bacterial blisters bullous pemphigoid candidiasis cause cell carcinoma cellulitis chronic CLINICAL APPEARANCE Definition Color Plate common commonly contact dermatitis corticosteroids cream cutaneous cysts Dermatology dermatophyte dermis DESCRIPTION OF DISEASE develop diagnosis diaper disorders dose drug eczema edema epidermal eruption erythema multiforme erythroderma etiology excision exposure facial folliculitis hair loss herpes immunosuppression impetigo infection inflammatory involvement keratoses lesions lotion medications melanoma mg/day necrotizing occur ointment oral pain papules patients pemphigus pigmented PITFALLS AND PROBLEMS plaques pregnancy present pruritus psoriasis pustules reactions recurrent risk rosacea scalp scarring seborrheic dermatitis seborrheic keratoses secondary side effects symptoms syndrome systemic Therapeutic therapy tinea tion tissue topical corticosteroids topical steroids treated treatment tretinoin tumor twice daily ulcers urticaria usually varicella venous virus warts weeks zoster