ABC of Dermatology is the bestselling, practical guide for anyone involved in clinical dermatology. This fully illustrated book helps readers identify, recognise, treat, and manage the common dermatological conditions encountered in daily practice.
The seventh edition has been revised and updated to incorporate current approaches to the management of skin disease, such as the use of new biological agents for treating inflammatory disease and tumours, and new chapters on cosmetic dermatology procedures, genital dermatology and cutting-edge advances in genetics and pathophysiology.
Presents a practical approach to clinical dermatology that relates skin changes to specific skin conditions and underlying pathology
Summarises relevant pathological processes, diagnostic features, learning points, and treatment options for a range of conditions
Offers hundreds of full-colour clinical photographs that illustrate manifestations of skin disease in a multitude of diverse skin tones and ethnic groups
Covers a wide range of skin management treatments, from simple interventions to sophisticated immunotherapies
Includes insights on the increasing use of teledermatology by remote doctors
ABC of Dermatology is a must-have guide for GPs, junior doctors, medical students, and primary healthcare professionals.
Author(s): Rachael Morris-Jones
Series: ABC Series
Edition: 7th Edition
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Year: 2019
Language: English
Pages: 874
Tags: Dermatology
Table of Contents......Page 2
List of Contributors......Page 33
Preface......Page 35
Acknowledgements......Page 37
Introduction......Page 39
The significance of skin disease......Page 42
Descriptive terms of clinical inspection......Page 44
Clinical approach to the diagnosis of rashes......Page 65
Symmetry......Page 66
Diagnosis......Page 70
Morphology......Page 72
Assessment of the patient......Page 78
Further reading......Page 80
Introduction......Page 81
Clinical appearance......Page 86
The typical patient......Page 87
Clinical presentation......Page 88
Psoriatic arthritis – pathophysiology......Page 101
Psoriatic arthritis – clinical presentation......Page 102
Psoriasis and systemic disease......Page 105
Further reading......Page 106
Introduction......Page 107
Dermatology day treatment units......Page 108
Topical treatment......Page 109
Scalp psoriasis......Page 112
Ultraviolet treatment – phototherapy and photochemotherapy......Page 114
Ultraviolet A (UVA)......Page 122
Systemic treatment......Page 124
Acitretin......Page 126
Biological therapy......Page 127
Infliximab......Page 130
Ustekinumab......Page 131
Further reading......Page 132
Clinical features......Page 134
Pathology......Page 135
Types of eczema......Page 136
Classification of eczema......Page 148
Clinical features......Page 149
Allergic contact dermatitis......Page 159
Photodermatitis......Page 160
Occupational dermatitis......Page 163
Patch testing......Page 165
General management of eczema......Page 168
Biological treatment for atopic dermatitis......Page 170
Pruritus with skin changes......Page 171
Management of pruritus......Page 172
Further reading......Page 173
Pathophysiology......Page 174
Clinical history......Page 175
Classification of urticaria......Page 179
Ordinary urticaria......Page 180
Cholinergic urticaria......Page 182
Angio‐oedema......Page 183
General investigations......Page 184
General management......Page 185
Further reading......Page 186
Ultraviolet radiation......Page 187
Skin pigmentation and fitzpatrick skin type......Page 188
Oculocutaneous albinism......Page 190
Xeroderma pigmentosum......Page 192
Medications causing photosensitivity......Page 194
Photosensitive disorders......Page 198
Vitamin D levels and sun protection......Page 202
Further reading......Page 203
Introduction......Page 204
Investigation of a suspected drug reaction......Page 205
Classification of drug reactions in the skin......Page 206
Further reading......Page 223
Introduction......Page 224
Pathophysiology......Page 225
Differential diagnosis......Page 226
Clinical features of immunobullous disorders......Page 229
Investigation of immunobullous disease......Page 242
Management of immunobullous disease......Page 247
Further reading......Page 248
Connective tissue disease......Page 249
Vasculitis......Page 251
Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN)......Page 255
Chilblains (perniosis)......Page 257
Systemic sclerosis (SSc)......Page 258
Lichen planus (LP)......Page 262
Lupus erythematosus (LE)......Page 266
Dermatomyositis......Page 272
Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD)......Page 276
Further reading......Page 277
Introduction......Page 278
Skin reactions associated with infections......Page 280
Sarcoidosis......Page 284
Skin changes associated with hormonal imbalance......Page 285
Thyroid disease......Page 292
Skin changes associated with disorders of the gastrointestinal system and liver......Page 294
Liver disease and the skin......Page 299
Pigmentation disorders......Page 302
Skin manifestations of underlying malignancy......Page 307
Pregnancy and the skin......Page 311
Genetics and skin disease......Page 315
Single gene disorders......Page 318
Further reading......Page 321
Introduction......Page 322
Venous ulcers......Page 325
Arterial ulcers......Page 338
Diabetic/neuropathic ulcers......Page 341
Inflammatory conditions......Page 342
Infectious ulcers......Page 344
Malignant diseases......Page 345
Trauma......Page 346
Further reading......Page 348
Introduction......Page 349
What is acne?......Page 350
Underlying causes......Page 354
Diet......Page 356
Types of acne......Page 357
Treatment of acne......Page 365
Rosacea......Page 371
Management......Page 374
Further reading......Page 377
Introduction......Page 378
Bacterial investigations......Page 381
General approach to management......Page 382
Superficial infections......Page 383
Deeper infections......Page 389
Mycobacterial disease......Page 393
Other infections......Page 400
Further reading......Page 404
Introduction......Page 405
Herpes viruses......Page 406
Treatment......Page 426
Viral diseases with rashes......Page 427
Further reading......Page 438
Introduction......Page 439
Stages of HIV......Page 441
Skin disorders in HIV......Page 443
Infections......Page 448
Further reading......Page 461
Introduction......Page 462
General features of fungi in the skin......Page 463
Yeast infections......Page 482
Deep fungal infections......Page 484
Further reading......Page 487
Insect bites and stings......Page 489
Delusions of parasitosis (DoP)......Page 495
Management of bite reactions......Page 496
Insect bites transmitting parasites......Page 497
Lyme disease......Page 498
Spider bites......Page 500
Treatment......Page 501
Infestations......Page 502
Cutaneous larva migrans......Page 512
Further reading......Page 513
Introduction......Page 514
Bacterial Infections......Page 515
Superficial fungal infections......Page 528
Deep fungal infections......Page 531
Infestations......Page 536
Further reading......Page 545
The hair follicle and hair cycle......Page 546
Non‐scarring alopecias......Page 549
Other non‐scarring alopecias......Page 558
Tinea capitis......Page 559
Scarring alopecias......Page 561
Excessive hair......Page 568
Skin disease involving the scalp......Page 573
Further reading......Page 575
Introduction......Page 576
Changes of shape, surface, and attachment......Page 577
Nail bed changes......Page 588
Nail plate changes......Page 589
Common dermatoses and the nail unit......Page 592
Infection......Page 598
Trauma......Page 600
General diseases affecting the nails......Page 602
Further reading......Page 607
History and examination......Page 609
Eczema......Page 611
Lichen simplex......Page 612
Balanitis and balano‐posthitis......Page 613
Psoriasis......Page 614
Lichen sclerosus......Page 615
Lichen planus......Page 620
Other inflammatory dermatoses......Page 623
Ulcers......Page 624
Pigmentation......Page 625
Intra‐epithelial neoplasia......Page 627
Extra‐mammary paget’s disease......Page 630
Vulval and penile pain......Page 631
Further reading......Page 632
Introduction......Page 633
Pigmented benign tumours......Page 634
Melanocytic naevi......Page 640
Benign vascular tumours......Page 652
Benign tumour papules......Page 660
Benign tumour nodules......Page 665
Benign tumour plaques......Page 670
Further reading......Page 675
Introduction......Page 676
Premalignant skin tumours......Page 677
Malignant skin tumours......Page 680
Dysplastic naevi......Page 692
Melanoma......Page 695
Cutaneous lymphoma......Page 707
Other cutaneous malignancies......Page 711
Further reading......Page 712
Introduction......Page 714
Application technique......Page 715
Skin lesions suitable for freezing......Page 717
Electrosurgery......Page 718
Curettage......Page 720
Diagnostic biopsies......Page 723
Incisional biopsy......Page 729
Surgical excision......Page 730
Further reading......Page 741
Lasers in dermatology......Page 743
Laser treatment......Page 744
Dermabrasion and chemical peels......Page 753
Photodynamic therapy......Page 754
Further reading......Page 756
Beauty and visible ageing......Page 757
The preoperative assessment......Page 759
Soft tissue augmentation......Page 760
Botulinum toxins......Page 763
Chemical peels......Page 765
Skin tightening devices......Page 772
Further reading......Page 773
Wounds......Page 774
Dressings......Page 781
Bandages......Page 794
Further reading......Page 802
Emollients......Page 804
Topical immunomodulatory treatments......Page 806
Systemic therapy......Page 816
Biological therapies......Page 824
Further reading......Page 826
Index......Page 828
End User License Agreement......Page 873
