Dermatology Secrets
- 6th Edition - October 28, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Whitney A. High, Lori D. Prok
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 7 3 2 3 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 0 9 7 9 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 0 9 7 8 - 1
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Request a sales quoteFor more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Dermatology Secrets , 6th Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.
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- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Preface
- Top 100 Secrets
- Part I: General
- Chapter 1: Structure and Function of the Skin
- Chapter 2: Morphology of Primary and Secondary Skin Lesions
- Chapter 3: Diagnostic Techniques
- Part II: Inherited Disorders
- Chapter 4: Disorders of Keratinization
- Chapter 5: Neurocutaneous Disorders
- Acknowledgment
- Neurofibromatosis
- Tuberous sclerosis
- Sturge-weber syndrome
- Ataxia-telangiectasia
- Neurocutaneous melanocytosis
- Chapter 6: Mechanobullous Disorders
- Acknowledgment
- Part III: Inflammatory Disorders
- Chapter 7: Papulosquamous Skin Eruptions
- Chapter 8: Eczematous Dermatitis
- Chapter 9: Contact Dermatitis
- Chapter 10: Vesiculobullous Disorders
- Chapter 11: Pustular Eruptions
- Chapter 12: Lichenoid Skin Eruptions
- Chapter 13: Granulomatous Diseases of the Skin
- Chapter 14: Drug Eruptions
- Chapter 15: Vasculitis
- Chapter 16: Deposition Disorders
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 17: Photosensitive Dermatitis
- Chapter 18: Disorders of Pigmentation
- Leukoderma: partial or complete loss of skin pigmentation
- Melanoderma: abnormal darkening of the skin
- Blue-gray dyspigmentation
- Chapter 19: Panniculitis
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 20: Alopecia
- Chapter 21: Acne and Acneiform Eruptions
- Chapter 22: Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases
- Chapter 23: Urticaria and Angioedema
- Part IV: Infections and Infestations
- Chapter 24: Viral Exanthems
- Chapter 25: Bullous Viral Eruptions
- Chapter 26: Warts and Molluscum Contagiosum
- Treatment pearls
- Chapter 27: Bacterial Infections
- Staphylococcal infections
- Streptococcal infections
- Other bacterial infections
- Chapter 28: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Chapter 29: Mycobacterial Infections
- Acknowledgment
- Tuberculosis
- Atypical mycobacteria
- Hansen's disease
- Chapter 30: Superficial Fungal Infections
- Chapter 31: Deep Fungal Infections
- Subcutaneous fungal infections
- Systemic fungal infections
- Opportunistic fungal infections
- Chapter 32: Parasitic Infestions
- Chapter 33: Arthropod Bites and Stings
- Part V: Cutaneous Manifestations of Internal Diseases
- Chapter 34: Cutaneous Manifestations of Internal Malignancy
- Chapter 35: Cutaneous Manifestations of Endocrinologic Disease
- Chapter 36: Skin Signs of Gastrointestinal Disease
- Chapter 37: Cutaneous Manifestations of Renal Disease
- Chapter 38: Cutaneous Manifestations of Aids
- Disclaimer
- Chapter 39: Cutaneous Signs of Nutritional Disturbances
- Part VI: Benign Tumors of the Skin
- Chapter 40: Benign Melanocytic Tumors
- Chapter 41: Vascular and Lymphatic Neoplasms
- Chapter 42: Fibrous Tumors of the Skin
- Part VII: Malignant Tumors of the Skin
- Chapter 43: Common Cutaneous Malignancies
- Chapter 44: Melanoma
- Chapter 45: Leukemic and Lymphomatous Infiltrates of the Skin
- Chapter 46: Uncommon Malignant Tumors of the Skin
- Atypical fibroxanthoma/pleomorphic dermal sarcoma
- Merkel cell carcinoma
- Microcystic adnexal carcinoma
- Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
- Angiosarcoma
- Epithelioid sarcoma
- Extramammary paget disease
- Sebaceous carcinoma
- Leiomyosarcoma
- Chapter 47: Cutaneous Metastases
- Part VIII: Treatment of Skin Disorders
- Chapter 48: Sunscreens and Prevention of Skin Cancer
- Chapter 49: Topical Steroids
- Chapter 50: Fundamentals of Cutaneous Surgery
- Chapter 51: Cryosurgery
- Chapter 52: Mohs Surgery
- Chapter 53: Lasers in Dermatology
- Chapter 54: Therapeutic Photomedicine
- Chapter 55: Retinoids
- Part IX: Special Patient Populations
- Chapter 56: Neonatal Infections
- Chapter 57: Pediatric Dermatology
- Chapter 58: Geriatric Dermatology
- Chapter 59: Dermatoses of Pregnancy
- Chapter 60: Disorders of the Female Genitalia
- Chapter 61: Disorders of the Male Genitalia
- Chapter 62: Disorders of the Oral Mucosa
- Chapter 63: Special Considerations in Skin of Color
- Chapter 64: Cultural Dermatology
- Part X: Emergencies and Miscellaneous Problems
- Chapter 65: Dermatologic Emergencies
- Chapter 66: Occupational Dermatology
- Chapter 67: Psychocutaneous Diseases
- Chapter 68: Approaching the Pruritic Patient
- Chapter 69: Nail Disorders
- Chapter 70: Dermatologic Trivia
- Index
- Edition: 6
- Published: October 28, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 760
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323673235
- eBook ISBN: 9780323709798
- eBook ISBN: 9780323709781
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Whitney A. High
Whitney A. High is Associate Professor, Dermatology and Pathology, Director of Dermatopathology (Dermatology) at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Dermatology and Pathology, Director of Dermatopathology (Dermatology), University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USALP
Lori D. Prok
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Pediatric Dermatology and Dermatopathology, University of Colorado Denver, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado