Lecture Notes: Dermatology

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. Robin Graham–Brown isDirector 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 current Editor of Rook’s Textbook of Dermatology; Emeritus Consultant Dermatologist at the Royal Leicester Infirmary. Table of Contents Preface. Acknowledgements. 1 Structure and Function of the Skin, Hair and Nails. 2 Approach to the Diagnosis of Dermatological Disease. 3 Bacterial and Viral Infections. 4 Fungal Infections. 5 Ectoparasite Infections. 6 Acne, Acneiform Eruptions and Rosacea. 7 Eczema. 8 Psoriasis. 9 Benign and Malignant Skin Tumours. 10 Naevi. 11 Inherited Disorders. 12 Pigmentary Disorders. 13 Disorders of the Hair and Nails. 14 Bullous Disorders. 15 Miscellaneous Erythematous and Papulosquamous Disorders and Light–induced Skin Diseases. 16 Vascular Disorders. 17 Connective Tissue Disorders. 18 Pruritus. 19 Systemic Disease and the Skin. 20 Skin and the Psyche. 21 Cutaneous Drug Reactions. 22 Treatment of Skin Disease. 23 Dermatological Emergencies. Case Study Questions. Multiple Choice Questions. Answers to Case Study Questions. Answers to Multiple Choice Questions. Glossary of Dermatological Terms. Index.