DERMATOLOGY. VISUAL RECOGNITION AND CASE REVIEWS (DIGITAL VERSION INCLUDED)

DESCRIPTION

Ideal fordermatologists, dermatopathologists, and trainees of alllevels, Dermatology: Visual Recognition and Case Reviews, 2ndEdition, presents classic visual clues that point you to the correctdiagnosis  the key first step in effective management and care. Thishighly visual resource helps you hone your skills in visual recognition witha practical focus on images of clinical and histopathologic skindiseases rather than dense text. The unique format enhances your learningexperience and offers clear examples of a successful framework that can be usedwhen approaching a patient. 

Key Features

Contentorganized by visual patterns (color, shape,pattern, and body part), maximizing your ability to recognizedisease  the same way a patient would normally present in theclinic. 

High-qualityclinical and microscopic images for nearly all entities, helping toenhance your diagnostic and clinicopathologic correlation skills. 

Keydifference pages, enabling you to quickly compare and contrast differentdiseases in a given differential diagnosis that can look similar but aredistinguishable. 

Newlyreorganized, color-coded table of contents for quicker navigation. 

Newflashcards online to test your ability to recognize diseases by visualpresentation.  

Casereviews that provide clear examples of specific approaches to patientevaluation. 

EnhancedeBook version included with purchase, which allows you to access all of thetext, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction:Visual Intelligence

PART 1:OVERVIEW

1. Keyconcepts

2.Differential diagnosis for given body sites and morphology

3.Distribution specific differentials

PART 2:EPIDERMAL-BASED DISEASES

4.Spongiotic/eczematous processes

5.Psoriasiform rashes

6. Small,scaly lesions

7.Epidermal-based lesions

PART 3:EPIDERMAL/DERMAL PROCESSES

8.Epidermal injury/necrosis

9. Purpura,small vessel vasculitis, and vascular occlusion

10. Ulcers

11.Epidermal neutrophils

12.Vesiculobullous, numerous lesions

13.Vesicles and papulopustules in infants

14.Blistering, localized

PART 4:DERMAL/DEEPER PROCESSES

15.Follicular processes

16. Dermalinflammation

17. Deepsoft tissue disorders: panniculitis and others

18.Dermal-based lesions

19. Dermalcysts/developmental anomalies

20. Smallpapules secondary to a dermal process

21. Dermalchange due to deposition

22.Sclerosing disorders

PART 5: MISCELLANEOUS

23. Helminths/arthropods