Zohra Zaidi & S.W Lanigan 
Dermatology in Clinical Practice [PDF ebook] 

Books on dermatology are either focused for medical s- dents or for students of dermatology. A general practitioner sees a lot of skin patients; about 17% of their patients are related to skin disease. We therefore decided to write a book that should meet the needs of a general practitioner. To make the book helpful for the primary care physician, we have focused more on common skin problems and have discussed the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders in depth to help the general practitioner in diagnosing and treating them. The chapter on the management of skin d- eases also gives the details of topical, systemic, and the phy- cal modalities used in treating skin disease. Uncommon skin diseases are only mentioned where required. The chapter on cutaneous manifestations of systemic diseases will help the general practitioner to correlate the cutaneous signs of the common medical problems seen by them. Emphasis is laid on the bacterial, fungal, and parasitic disorders that are pre- lent in tropical countries. We have included the common d- eases of other continents, as the general practitioner especially of developed countries has patients from all over the world. Congenital and hereditary disorders are discussed with the corresponding chapters, which makes it easier for the reader to remember. A number of practical points are included with each subject, and history of dermatology is included where appropriate to make the subject interesting to read.

Table des matières

Skin: Structure and Function.- Immune System of the Skin.- Diagnosis of Skin Disease.- Bacterial Infections.- Superficial Fungal Infections.- Viral Infections.- Parasitic Infestations and Diseases Caused by Arthropods.- Eczema.- Keratinizing and Papulosquamous Disorders.- Diseases of Connective Tissue.- Bullous Disorders: Autoimmune and Childhood Bullous Dermatoses.- Vasculitis, Common Erythemas, and Lymphatic Disorders.- Exanthems and Hypersensitivity Syndromes.- Urticaria.- Pruritus.- Leg Ulcers.- Disorders of Pigmentation.- Disorders of Ultraviolet Radiation and Injuries Due to Cold.- Diseases of the Sebaceous, Sweat, and Apocrine Glands.- Hair Disorders.- Nail Disorders.- Diseases of the Subcutaneous Tissue.- Tumors of the Skin.- Naevi and Hereditary Disorders of the Skin.- Skin and Malnutrition.- Skin and Systemic Disease.- Skin and the Psyche.- Erythroderma.- Ages of Man and Their Dermatoses.- Diseases of the Oral Cavity.- Diseases of the External Genitalia.- Miscellaneous Disorders.- Drug Reactions.- Management of Skin Diseases.