Description
Book SynopsisDIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS IN DERMATOLOGY
Fifth Edition
RICHARD ASHTON, MA, MD, FRCP, Consultant Dermatologist, Lighthouse Clinic, Isle of Wight, UK, formerly Consultant Dermatologist to the Royal Navy
BARBARA LEPPARD, DM, FRCP, Retired Consultant Dermatologist, Southampton University NHS Trust, UK
The ethos of this bestselling text is that however much or little you know about skin disease you can always arrive at the right diagnosis. The secret is to examine the surface of the rash or skin lesion which will help you classify the clinical features correctly - colour, surface features, type of lesion, border and how long it has been present. Algorithms throughout each chapter give the differential diagnosis for the features you have elicited. Accompanying clinical photographs and clear descriptions of the conditions will enable you to check whether you are right or not. If your choice seems unlikely, any conditions that could be confused with the one you selected
Table of Contents
1.Introduction to dermatological diagnosis. 2.Introduction to dermatological treatment. 3.Hairy scalp. 4.Acute erythematous rashes on the face. 5.Chronic erythematous rashes on the face. 6.Mouth, lips, tongue & ear. 7.Acute erythematous rashes on the trunk & limbs. 8.Chronic erythematous rashes on the trunk & limbs. 9.Non-erythematous lesions. 10.Flexures. 11.Genitalia and perineum. 12.Lower legs. 13.Hands and feet. 14.Nails. General index. List of drugs and associated drug reactions. Classification of topical steroid by potency. Emollient products – how and when to use. Wash products & bath emollients. Summary of types of wound and dressings to use. Debriding agents. Reducing bacterial counts and odour. Absorption of exudate. Wound and ulcer dressings. Index of algorithms. Non-erythematous lesions. Erythematous lesions inside back cover.
