Lecture Notes: Dermatology

by Graham-Brown, Robin; Burns, Tony

• ISBN13: 9781405195713
• ISBN10: 1405195711
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-25
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

This succinct guide covers the core knowledge expected of medical students and junior doctors and describes the basics of skin structure and function, all the way through to the clinical aspects of disease management.With full colour photographs and illustrations and 15 brand new clinical cases, it includes a new chapter on emergency procedures, summaries and further reading at the end of each chapter, as well as diagrams to help describe dermatological vocabulary.

Author Biography

Robin Graham-Brown is Director of services for older people, University Hospitals Leicester. He is a consultant dermatologist at Leicester Royal Infirmary. He is also honorary senior lecturer in dermatology in the University of Leicester, and was president of the British Association of Dermatologists 2005/06.

Tony Burns is Editor of Rook’s Textbook of Dermatology and Emeritus Consultant Dermatologist at the Royal Leicester Infirmary.

Table of Contents

Contributor, vi

Preface, vii

Acknowledgements, viii

1 Structure and function of the skin, hair and nails, 1

2 Approach to the diagnosis of dermatological disease, 10

3 Bacterial and viral infections, 19

4 Fungal infections, 30

5 Ectoparasite infections, 40

6 Acne, acneiform eruptions and rosacea, 51

7 Eczema, 60

8 Psoriasis, 69

9 Benign and malignant skin tumours, 79

10 Naevi, 95

11 Inherited disorders, 102

12 Pigmentary disorders, 110

13 Disorders of the hair and nails, 115

14 Bullous disorders, 123

15 Miscellaneous erythematous and papulosquamous disorders, and light-induced skin diseases, 130

16 Vascular disorders, 142

17 Connective tissue diseases, 149

18 Pruritus, 157

19 Systemic disease and the skin, 162

20 Skin and the psyche, 170

21 Cutaneous drug reactions, 175

22 Treatment of skin disease, 181

23 Emergency dermatology, 188

Case study questions, 191

Multiple choice questions, 202

Answers to case study questions, 204

Answers to multiple choice questions, 206

Glossary of dermatological terms, 207

Index, 212