Designed for today’s busy family physicians, Dermatology for the Primary Care Provider is an easy-to-use reference covering the diagnosis and management of commonly seen dermatologic conditions. It provides practical, everyday guidance for quick reference at the point of care, including management pitfalls, clinical warning signs, specific treatment recommendations, and much more. Packed with need-to-know information, this unique resource is invaluable both when you are confident in your diagnosis and need guidance on next steps, or when you need step-by-step assistance on initial management in the absence of a definitive diagnosis.
Highlights common management pitfalls, how to rule out acutely dangerous entities, and clinical warning signs requiring urgent referral.
Provides specific treatment recommendations including which level of therapy is necessary, clear instructions on how to prescribe, and what to watch for.
Includes numerous treatment algorithms throughout, as well as a differential diagnosis overview list in every chapter with cross-references to the corresponding page.
Contains helpful information on patient education as well as answers to commonly asked patient questions.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Inside front cover - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. List of contributors - p. iii 8. Table of contents - p. iii 9. SECTION 1: Red and Purple Lesions That Look Like a Rash or Dermatitis - p. iii 10. List of Illustrations - p. iii 11. List of Tables - p. iii 12. Chapter 1: Scalp dermatitis - p. iii 13. Chapter 2: Face dermatitis - p. 22 14. Chapter 3: Body dermatitis - p. 55 15. Chapter 4: Hand and foot dermatitis - p. 111 16. Chapter 5: Groin and inframammary dermatitis - p. 118 17. SECTION 2: Red and Purple Bumps - p. 133 18. Chapter 6: Bumpy rashes - p. 133 19. SECTION 3: Hyperpigmented and Hypopigmented Rashes - p. 164 20. Chapter 7: Hyperpigmented rashes - p. 164 21. Chapter 8: Hypopigmented rashes - p. 175 22. SECTION 4: Skin Growths - p. 187 23. Chapter 9: Acne and acne-related conditions - p. 187 24. Chapter 10: Benign brown-black and pigmented skin growths - p. 210 25. Chapter 11: Benign flesh-colored, pink, and red skin growths - p. 217 26. SECTION 5: Hair Loss - p. 234 27. Chapter 12: Common skin cancers - p. 234 28. Chapter 13: Diffuse hair loss - p. 249 29. Chapter 14: Focal hair loss - p. 258 30. SECTION 6: Nail Disease - p. 266 31. Chapter 15: Conditions that frequently affect a single nail - p. 266 32. Chapter 16: Multiple nails - p. 273 33. SECTION 7: Drug Reactions - p. 281 34. Chapter 17: Drug rashes - p. 281 35. Chapter 18: Drug reactions with systemic symptoms - p. 291 36. SECTION 8: Children and Pregnant Women - p. 302 37. Chapter 19: Dermatoses of pregnancy - p. 302 38. SECTION 9: Miscellaneous Skin Conditions - p. 309 39. Chapter 20: Ulcers - p. 309 40. Index - p. 320 41. Inside back cover - p. 320
Designed for today’s busy family physicians, Dermatology for the Primary Care Provider is an easy-to-use reference covering the diagnosis and management of commonly seen dermatologic conditions. It provides practical, everyday guidance for quick reference at the point of care, including management pitfalls, clinical warning signs, specific treatment recommendations, and much more. Packed with need-to-know information, this unique resource is invaluable both when you are confident in your diagnosis and need guidance on next steps, or when you need step-by-step assistance on initial management in the absence of a definitive diagnosis.
Highlights common management pitfalls, how to rule out acutely dangerous entities, and clinical warning signs requiring urgent referral.
Provides specific treatment recommendations including which level of therapy is necessary, clear instructions on how to prescribe, and what to watch for.
Includes numerous treatment algorithms throughout, as well as a differential diagnosis overview list in every chapter with cross-references to the corresponding page.
Contains helpful information on patient education as well as answers to commonly asked patient questions.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Inside front cover - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. List of contributors - p. iii 8. Table of contents - p. iii 9. SECTION 1: Red and Purple Lesions That Look Like a Rash or Dermatitis - p. iii 10. List of Illustrations - p. iii 11. List of Tables - p. iii 12. Chapter 1: Scalp dermatitis - p. iii 13. Chapter 2: Face dermatitis - p. 22 14. Chapter 3: Body dermatitis - p. 55 15. Chapter 4: Hand and foot dermatitis - p. 111 16. Chapter 5: Groin and inframammary dermatitis - p. 118 17. SECTION 2: Red and Purple Bumps - p. 133 18. Chapter 6: Bumpy rashes - p. 133 19. SECTION 3: Hyperpigmented and Hypopigmented Rashes - p. 164 20. Chapter 7: Hyperpigmented rashes - p. 164 21. Chapter 8: Hypopigmented rashes - p. 175 22. SECTION 4: Skin Growths - p. 187 23. Chapter 9: Acne and acne-related conditions - p. 187 24. Chapter 10: Benign brown-black and pigmented skin growths - p. 210 25. Chapter 11: Benign flesh-colored, pink, and red skin growths - p. 217 26. SECTION 5: Hair Loss - p. 234 27. Chapter 12: Common skin cancers - p. 234 28. Chapter 13: Diffuse hair loss - p. 249 29. Chapter 14: Focal hair loss - p. 258 30. SECTION 6: Nail Disease - p. 266 31. Chapter 15: Conditions that frequently affect a single nail - p. 266 32. Chapter 16: Multiple nails - p. 273 33. SECTION 7: Drug Reactions - p. 281 34. Chapter 17: Drug rashes - p. 281 35. Chapter 18: Drug reactions with systemic symptoms - p. 291 36. SECTION 8: Children and Pregnant Women - p. 302 37. Chapter 19: Dermatoses of pregnancy - p. 302 38. SECTION 9: Miscellaneous Skin Conditions - p. 309 39. Chapter 20: Ulcers - p. 309 40. Index - p. 320 41. Inside back cover - p. 320
