Wolfram Sterry, Walter Burgdorf, Ralf Paus1588902587, 9781588902580
Compiled by expert physicians, this pocket guide describes the diagnostic approach and therapeutic options for a wide range of skin diseases. More than 300 full-color illustrations, diagrams, checklists, charts, and clinical tips illuminate all concepts and techniques described in the text. Basic aspects of skin biology and disease pathophysiology are also covered.
To aid quick reference and review, the book is organized into the following color-coded sections:
Introduction and Diagnosis: A concise overview of the biology and anatomy of the skin, followed by a step-by-step guide to the dermatologic evaluation.
Dermatologic Diseases: Extensive coverage of skin and hair disorders, with illustrations and essential information for each, including pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnostic approach, differential diagnosis, therapy, and more.
Therapy: Review of the current information on establishing a treatment plan, including topical, systemic, and radiation therapy, as well as operative dermatology, wound healing, and emergency treatment.
Useful Appendices: Common systemic medications and commonly used compounding recipes
Dermatologic Differential Diagnosis: Comprehensive charts (with numerous cross-references) designed to help the reader recognize and fully understand the patient’s signs and symptoms.
All dermatologists, residents, and trainees will benefit from keeping this compact portable guide on hand in the clinical setting.
Table of contents :
Cover Page……Page 1
Contents……Page 2
Title Page……Page 5
ISBN 1588902587……Page 6
Preface……Page 7
Contributors……Page 8
5 Bacterial Diseases……Page 9
12 Dermatitis……Page 10
18 Dermatoses Caused by Physical and Chemical Agents……Page 11
24 Cysts and Epidermal Tumors……Page 12
32 Diseases of the Nails……Page 13
41 Topical Therapy……Page 14
Purple and Green Sections – Appendixes……Page 15
1.2 Functional Anatomy……Page 17
1.3 Epidermis……Page 21
1.4 Hair……Page 23
1.5 Basement Membrane Zone……Page 24
1.6 Dermis……Page 25
1.7 Subcutis……Page 26
1.8 Neuroendocrine-immune Networking……Page 27
1.9 Outlook……Page 28
2.2 Description of Skin Findings……Page 32
2.3 Primary and Secondary Lesions……Page 33
2.4 Additional Descriptive Terms……Page 34
2.5 Tools of the Trade……Page 38
2.6 History……Page 40
2.7 Histologic Diagnosis……Page 41
2.8 Molecular Diagnostics……Page 48
2.9 Mycologic Diagnosis……Page 49
2.10 Diagnosis of Hair Disorders……Page 50
3.1 Phlebologic Diagnosis……Page 55
3.2 Allergy Testing……Page 59
3.3 Light Testing……Page 65
3.4 Ultrasonography……Page 67
4.1 Overview (Table 4.1)……Page 69
4.2 Poxvirus Infections……Page 70
4.3 Herpesvirus Infections……Page 73
4.4 Picornavirus Infections……Page 81
4.5 Cutaneous Manifestations of Hepatitis Virus Infections……Page 82
4.6 Human Papillomaviruses……Page 83
5.1 Introduction……Page 89
5.2 Gram-positive Bacteria: Staphylococci……Page 90
5.3 Gram-positive Bacteria: Streptococci……Page 93
5.4 Gram-positive Bacteria: Corynebacteria……Page 99
5.5 Gram-negative Bacterial Infections……Page 101
5.6 Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections……Page 104
5.7 Zoonotic Infections……Page 105
5.8 Borreliosis……Page 108
5.9 Mycobacterial Infections: Tuberculosis……Page 112
5.10 Mycobacterial Infections: Leprosy……Page 117
5.11 Atypical Mycobacterial Infections……Page 119
5.12 Actinomycosis……Page 120
5.13 Nocardiosis……Page 121
6.2 Dermatophytes……Page 122
6.3 Yeasts……Page 128
6.4 Subcutaneous Mycoses……Page 133
6.5 Systemic Mycoses……Page 134
7.1 Leishmaniasis……Page 138
7.2 Other Protozoan Infections……Page 141
7.3 Pediculosis……Page 142
7.4 Scabies……Page 143
7.5 Other Epizoonoses……Page 146
7.6 Worms……Page 147
8.1 Overview……Page 150
8.2 Syphilis……Page 151
8.3 Endemic Treponematoses……Page 161
8.4 Gonorrhea……Page 162
8.5 Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases……Page 165
9.1 Overview……Page 171
9.2 Cutaneous Manifestations……Page 173
9.3 Extracutaneous Manifestations……Page 177
10.1 Basic Mechanisms……Page 182
10.2 Urticaria……Page 183
10.3 Angioedema……Page 189
10.4 Food Allergies……Page 190
10.6 Hyposensitization……Page 192
11.1 Overview……Page 195
11.2 Common Reactions……Page 198
11.3 Severe Skin Reactions……Page 200
11.4 Uncommon Reactions……Page 202
11.5 Drug Pseudoallergies……Page 204
12.1 Atopic Dermatitis……Page 206
12.2 Syndromes Associated with Atopic Dermatitis……Page 210
12.3 Contact Dermatitis……Page 211
12.4 Other Forms of Dermatitis……Page 216
13.1 Classification and Overview……Page 219
13.2 Lupus Erythematosus (LE)……Page 220
13.3 Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis……Page 229
13.4 Morphea……Page 232
13.5 Lichen Sclerosus……Page 233
13.6 Systemic Sclerosis……Page 235
13.7 Pseudoscleroderma……Page 238
13.8 Mixed Collagen–Vascular Disease……Page 239
13.9 Other Rheumatoid Diseases……Page 240
13.10 Raynaud Syndrome……Page 242
13.11 Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD)……Page 243
14.2 Pemphigus Group……Page 245
14.3 Pemphigoid Group……Page 251
14.4 Subepidermal IgA-mediated Disorders……Page 256
14.5 Dermatitis Herpetiformis……Page 257
14.6 Overview of Diagnostic Approach……Page 259
15.2 Purpura……Page 261
15.3 Cutaneous Vasculitis……Page 263
15.4 Variants of Cutaneous Vasculitis……Page 265
15.5 Systemic Vasculitis……Page 268
15.6 Livedo……Page 274
15.7 Vessel Occlusion and Cutaneous Necrosis……Page 276
16.1 Psoriasis……Page 278
16.2 Psoriatic Arthritis……Page 289
16.3 Reiter Syndrome……Page 291
16.4 Seborrheic Dermatitis……Page 292
16.5 Pityriasis Amiantacea……Page 293
16.6 Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris……Page 294
16.7 Pityriasis Rosea……Page 295
16.8 Small-Patch Parapsoriasis……Page 296
16.9 Erythema Multiforme……Page 297
16.10 Erythroderma……Page 298
16.11 Figurate Erythemas……Page 301
16.12 Lichenoid Dermatitis……Page 302
17.1 Granulomatous Disorders……Page 306
17.2 Necrobiotic Disorders……Page 308
18.1 Photodermatoses……Page 311
18.2 Light-induced Aging and Photocarcinogenesis……Page 319
18.3 Photosensitive Genodermatoses……Page 320
18.4 Diseases Caused by Cryoproteins……Page 323
18.5 Disease Caused by Cold……Page 325
19.1 Porphyrias……Page 326
19.2 Disorders of Lipid Metabolism……Page 330
19.3 Disorders of Amino Acid Metabolism……Page 331
19.4 Disorders of Mineral Metabolism……Page 332
19.5 Endocrine Disorders……Page 333
19.6 Mucinoses……Page 336
19.7 Cutaneous Signs of Monoclonal Gammopathy……Page 337
19.9 Amyloidosis……Page 338
19.10 Smoking and the Skin……Page 342
20.1 Pruritus……Page 344
20.2 Prurigo……Page 345
21.2 The Ichthyoses……Page 348
21.3 Other Keratinization Disorders……Page 356
21.4 Palmoplantar Keratoderma……Page 361
21.5 Linear or Striped Lesions……Page 364
21.7 Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)……Page 367
21.8 Diseases of Connective Tissue……Page 370
21.9 Perforating Dermatoses……Page 375
21.10 Poikiloderma……Page 376
21.11 Neurofibromatoses……Page 377
21.12 Tuberous Sclerosis……Page 381
21.13 Cancer-associated Genodermatoses……Page 382
22.1 Overview……Page 387
22.2 Hypopigmentation……Page 388
22.3 Brown Hyperpigmentation……Page 394
22.4 Blue and Gray Hyperpigmentation……Page 396
22.5 Reticular Hyperpigmentation and Dyschromatosis……Page 399
23.2 Lentigenes……Page 400
23.3 Melanocytic nevi……Page 401
23.4 Malignant Melanoma……Page 409
24.1 Cysts……Page 423
24.2 Epidermal and Organoid Nevi……Page 426
24.3 Benign Epidermal Tumors……Page 430
24.4 Carcinoma in situ……Page 433
24.5 Malignant Epidermal Tumors……Page 435
25.2 Benign Tumors with Eccrine Differentiation……Page 440
25.3 Benign Tumors with Apocrine Differentiation……Page 443
25.4 Benign Tumors with Sebaceous Differentiation……Page 445
25.5 Benign Tumors with Hair Follicle Differentiation……Page 446
25.6 Malignant Adnexal Tumors……Page 449
26.1 Connective Tissue Tumors……Page 454
26.2 Smooth Muscle Tumors……Page 461
26.3 Tumors of Fat……Page 462
26.4 Vascular Malformations and Tumors……Page 464
26.5 Neural Tumors……Page 477
27.1 Mast Cell Disorders……Page 481
27.2 Histiocytoses……Page 483
28.1 Benign Lymphocytic Infiltrates……Page 487
28.2 Primary Cutaneous Lymphomas……Page 488
28.3 Primary Cutaneous T-cell Lymphomas……Page 490
28.4 Primary Cutaneous B-cell Lymphomas……Page 496
28.5 Leukemia and the Skin……Page 499
29 Paraneoplastic Disorders……Page 501
30.1 Inflammation and Leukoplakia……Page 505
30.2 Leukoplakia……Page 506
30.3 Lesions of Tongue……Page 508
30.5 Aphthous Stomatitis……Page 510
31 Diseases of the Hairs and Scalp……Page 511
31.1 Alopecia: Overview……Page 512
31.3 Diffuse Nonscarring Alopecia……Page 514
31.4 Localized Nonscarring Alopecia……Page 519
31.5 Scarring Alopecia……Page 522
31.6 Hair Shaft Anomalies……Page 526
31.7 Hypertrichosis……Page 529
31.8 Hirsutism……Page 530
31.9 Diseases of the Scalp……Page 532
32.1 Introduction……Page 534
32.2 Congenital Nail Anomalies……Page 535
32.3 Nail Apparatus Infections……Page 536
32.4 Acquired Nail Changes……Page 539
33 Disorders of Sweat Glands……Page 544
34.1 Acne……Page 546
34.2 Rosacea……Page 551
34.3 Perioral Dermatitis……Page 553
35.1 Lipodystrophy and Lipoatrophy……Page 554
35.2 Panniculitis……Page 555
36.1 Anal and Perianal Diseases……Page 559
36.2 Diseases of Male Genitalia……Page 562
36.3 Diseases of Female Genitalia……Page 565
37.1 Anatomy and Function of Leg Veins……Page 568
37.2 Varicose Veins……Page 569
37.3 Inflammation of Veins……Page 573
37.4 Deep Venous Thromboses……Page 574
37.5 Stasis Dermatitis and Venous Leg Ulcers……Page 576
37.6 Phlebologic Surgery……Page 579
38.2 Occupational Hand Dermatitis……Page 581
38.3 Occupational Contact Urticaria……Page 582
38.4 Other Occupational Dermatoses……Page 583
39.1 Skin Diseases in Pregnancy……Page 585
39.2 Dermatoses in Childhood……Page 587
39.3 Geriatric Dermatology……Page 592
40 Psychodermatology……Page 595
41.1 Overview……Page 599
41.2 Topical Antiviral Therapy……Page 605
41.3 Topical Antibiotics……Page 607
41.4 Dyes and Antiseptics……Page 608
41.5 Topical Antifungal Agents……Page 610
41.6 Topical Antiparasitic Agents……Page 611
41.7 Topical Corticosteroids……Page 612
41.8 Calcineurin Inhibitors……Page 615
41.9 Vitamin D Analogues……Page 616
41.10 Retinoids……Page 617
41.11 Other Topical Agents……Page 618
41.12 Sunscreens……Page 620
41.13 Phototherapy……Page 621
41.14 Photochemotherapy……Page 623
41.16 Balneotherapy……Page 625
41.17 Aesthetic Dermatology……Page 626
42.1 Antiviral Therapy……Page 631
42.2 Dapsone……Page 632
42.3 Antifungal Agents……Page 633
42.4 Antihistamines……Page 634
42.5 Antimalarials……Page 637
42.6 Retinoids……Page 638
42.7 Corticosteroids……Page 640
42.8 Immunosuppressive Agents……Page 642
42.10 Antiemetic Therapy……Page 647
42.11 Pain Therapy……Page 648
42.12 Miscellaneous Agents……Page 649
42.13 Drug Interactions……Page 652
43 Radiation Therapy……Page 660
44 Therapy During Pregnancy and Nursing……Page 663
45.1 Principles of Dermatologic Surgery……Page 667
45.2 Basic Techniques……Page 670
45.3 Closure Techniques……Page 675
45.4 Other Techniques……Page 679
45.5 Laser Therapy……Page 682
46 Wound Healing……Page 687
47 Dermatologic Emergencies……Page 689
Appendix I Common Systemic Medications……Page 697
Practical Approach……Page 705
Differential Diagnostic Lists……Page 718
Cutaneous Signs of Systemic Disease……Page 746
A……Page 753
B……Page 754
C……Page 755
D……Page 756
E……Page 757
F……Page 758
H……Page 759
I……Page 760
L……Page 761
M……Page 762
N……Page 763
P……Page 764
R……Page 766
S……Page 767
T……Page 768
U……Page 769
Z……Page 770
Simple and immediately employable tests……Page 771
History—Crucial but often overlooked questions……Page 772
Possible etiologies……Page 773
Have you already . . .?……Page 774
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