Dermatology Secrets

6th Edition - October 28, 2020
Editors: Whitney A. High, Lori D. Prok
Language: English
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For 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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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
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Whitney A. High

Lori D. Prok