ABC of Dermatologyais 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. O Presents a practical approach to clinical dermatology that relates skin changes to specific skin conditions and underlying pathology O Summarises relevant pathological processes, diagnostic features, learning points, and treatment options for a range of conditions O Offers hundreds of full-colour clinical photographs that illustrate manifestations of skin disease in a multitude of diverse skin tones and ethnic groups O Covers a wide range of skin management treatments, from simple interventions to sophisticated immunotherapies O Includes insights on the increasing use of teledermatology by remote doctors ABC of Dermatologyais a must-have guide for GPs, junior doctors, medical students, and primary healthcare professionals.
List of Contributors vii Preface ix Acknowledgements xi 1 Introduction 1 Rachael Morris?Jones 2 Psoriasis 11 Rachael Morris?Jones 3 Management of Psoriasis 19 Rachael Morris?Jones 4 Eczema (Dermatitis) 27 Rachael Morris-Jones 5 Urticaria and Angio?oedema 39 Rachael Morris?Jones 6 Skin and Photosensitivity 43 John S. Ferguson 7 Drug Rashes 51 Sarah Walsh 8 Immunobullous and Other Blistering Disorders 59 Rachael Morris?Jones 9 Connective Tissue Disease, Vasculitis, and Related Disorders 67 Rachael Morris?Jones 10 The Skin and Systemic Disease 75 Rachael Morris?Jones 11 Leg Ulcers 87 Rachael Morris?Jones 12 Acne, Rosacea, and Hidradenitis Suppurativa 95 Rachael Morris?Jones 13 Bacterial Infections 105 Rachael Morris?Jones 14 Viral Infections 113 Rachael Morris?Jones 15 HIV and the Skin 123 Rachael Morris?Jones 16 Fungal Infections 131 Rachael Morris?Jones 17 Insect Bites and Infestations 139 Rachael Morris?Jones 18 Tropical Dermatology 147 Rachael Morris?Jones 19 Hair and Scalp 157 Kapil Bhargava and David Fenton 20 Diseases of the Nails 165 David de Berker 21 Genital Dermatoses 175 Fiona Lewis 22 Benign Skin Tumours 183 Rachael Morris?Jones 23 Premalignant and Malignant Skin Lesions 195 Rachael Morris?Jones 24 Practical Procedures and Skin Surgery 207 Raj Mallipeddi 25 Lasers, Intense Pulsed Light, and Photodynamic Therapy 215 Alun Evans and Saqib J. Bashir 26 Cosmetic Dermatology 223 Emma Craythorne 27 Wounds, Dressings, and Bandages 231 Bernadette Byrne 28 Formulary 245 Karen Watson and Aisling Ryan Index 255
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