Description

This new text and handheld software package delivers everything readers need to know to diagnose more than 160 dermatological disorders. For each disorder, it provides a color photograph * information on symptom evaluation, regional distribution, common tests, and associated systemic disease and treatment pearls * and a full list of differential diagnoses, weighted from the most to least common. It’s an invaluable guide to dermatologic diagnosis from world-renowned experts in the field. The handheld software is fully searchable by disease, by region, and by symptom and includes 150 color photos from the text.

Key Features

Covers all the information readers need to perform a clinical consultation.
Uses a consistent, templated format for easy reference.
Contains over 500 color photographs that depict real-life clinical manifestations.
Weights differential diagnoses for each disorder, listing the most likely diagnosis first.
Provides clinical pearls, symptoms, regional distribution on the body, common tests, and advice for the patient for what to do next.
Includes handheld software that’s perfect for quick searching or using during consults.
Features the expertise of Dr. Boni E. Elewski, a world-renowned expert and President of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Definition Section
Syndromes
Acanthosis nigracans * Acantholysis * Acneiform * Acral lesions * Acutely ill macular rash * Acutely ill purpuric rash * Acutely ill vesiculopustular rash * Alopecia * Angiokeratoma-like * Anhidrosis/hypohidrosis * Annular lesions * Atrophic lesions * Axillary lesions * Balanitis * Bites * Blisters/Bulla * Chancre * Cysts * Diabetic skin changes * Diaper dermatitis * Digital tumors * Depigmented/white macules * Drug eruptions * Ear infiltrated lesions * Elbow and knee lesions * Eczematous dermatitis * Edema * Eosinophilia * Epidermolytic keratosis * Exanthem pediatric * Eschars * Erythroderma * Exfoliative generalized dermatitis * Eyelid tumors * Follicular hyperkeratosis * Follicular papules * Foot neoplasms * Gangrenous lesions * Genital ulcers * Granulomas * Hair abnormal texture * Halo lesions * Hirsutism * Hypertrichosis * Hyperpigmentation * Hypertrophy * Hypomelanosis * Hypotrichosis * Icthyosis * Immunofluorescence * Infiltrative disorders * Inguinal nodules * Koebnerization * Lentigenes, multiple * Leukocytoclastic vasculitis * Leukoderma * Leukoplakia * Linear lesions * Livedo reticularis * Lymphoreticular proliferative cutaneous diseases * Lip lesions * Macroglossia * Macules * Malar erythema * Malignancy, cutaneous markers * Melanoma classification * Morbilliform eruption * Nails * Necrosis of skin * Nipple hyperkeratosis * Nipple papules/nodules * Nodules * Nummular lesions * Oral hyperkeratosis * Oral ulcers * Palmar pits * Palmo-plantar keratoderma * Papules * Papulosquamous * Pearly lesions * Penile lesions * Perianal lesions and stenosis * Perioral dermatitis * Periorbital edema * Perleche * Petechiae * Photoeruptions * Pigmentation-diffuse * Plaques * Poikiloderma * Pregnancy skin changes Pruritus * Punctate keratosis * Purpura * Pustules * Reticular pigmentation * Surgical scar nodules * Telangectasias * Urticaria * Ulcers of leg * Vascular lesions * Vulvar lesions * Xanthomas