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More About This Title Dermatology at a Glance
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Highly Commended at the BMA Medical Book Awards 2014
Pre-publication review:
“This was the first decent book I've seen that adds good clinical advice on assessing and managing a dermatology patient. It functions not only as a clinical reference, but as a genuine replacement for any missed experience on the dermatology ward. […] this will be a valuable text to clinical medical students seeking greater exposure. One particular highlight is the clinical photos, very well done.” Dermatology Year 3 Registrar
Following the familiar and easy-to-use at a Glance format, this brand new title provides a highly illustrated and accessible introduction to the structure and function of skin. It is the ideal guide for any medical student required to interview and examine patients, identify skin diseases, and develop a differential diagnosis and a treatment plan.
Each chapter covers the epidemiology and pathogenesis of the disease, as well as presentations likely to be encountered in both clinical practice and exams.
Dermatology at a Glance:
- Is comprehensively illustrated throughout with over 300 high quality colour slides and photographs
- Covers the key aspects of the British Association of Dermatologists core curriculum
- Includes ‘Key points’ and ‘Warnings’
- Features a self-assessment ‘picture quiz’ to help test learning and recognition, in preparation for dermatology tests
- Includes a companion website at www.ataglanceseries.com/dermatology featuring self-assessment case studies, key point revision documents, and an image bank from the book.
The descriptive diagrams and photographs, coupled with clear explanations, will help all medical students and health professionals get to grips with the identification and treatment of all of the most common skin diseases.
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Mahbub M.U. Chowdhury is Consultant Dermatologist, The Welsh Institute of Dermatology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff
Ruwani P. Katugampola is Consultant Dermatologist, The Welsh Institute of Dermatology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff
Andrew Y. Finlay is Professor of Dermatology, Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing, Cardiff University School of Medicine. Andrew was awarded CBE in 2009.
The authors have contributed significantly to the success of the joint registrar training days awarded the Cardiff University Postgraduate Deanery Innovation Award in 2012.
The Cardiff Dermatology academic team won the Times Higher Education Award in 2006.
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Preface 6
About the authors 6
Foreword 7
Acknowledgements 8
List of abbreviations 9
Part 1 Principles of dermatology
1 Evidence based dermatology 10
2 Dermatology: the best on the web 11
3 Dermatology: then and now 12
4 How the skin works 14
5 The burden of skin disease 16
Part 2 The patient consultation
6 Taking the history 18
7 How to examine the skin 20
Part 3 Basic procedures
8 Surgical basics 22
9 Key procedures 24
Part 4 Treatments
10 Topical therapy 26
11 Practical special management 28
Part 5 Inflammatory diseases
12 Psoriasis 30
13 Atopic dermatitis 32
14 Acne and teenage skin 34
15 Common inflammatory diseases 36
Part 6 ER dermatology
16 Acute dermatology 38
17 Blistering skin diseases 40
Part 7 Skin infections
18 Bacterial infections 42
19 Viral infections 44
20 Fungal infections 46
21 Skin infestations 48
22 Tropical skin disease 49
Part 8 Specific sites
23 The red face 50
24 Oral and genital disease 52
25 Nail and hair disease 54
Part 9 Specific ages
26 The newborn infant 56
27 The child with a rash 58
28 Skin problems in pregnancy 60
29 Elderly skin 62
Part 10 Skin allergy
30 Cutaneous allergy 64
31 The working hands 66
32 Urticaria 68
Part 11 Skin tumours
33 Benign skin lesions 70
34 Non-melanoma skin cancers 73
35 Malignant melanoma 76
36 Other malignant skin conditions 78
Part 12 Photodermatology
37 Pigmentation 80
38 Sun and skin 82
39 Phototherapy 84
40 Photodermatoses 86
Part 13 Systemic diseases
41 Skin signs of systemic disease 88
42 Autoimmune disease and vasculitis 91
43 The immunosuppressed patient 94
Part 14 Miscellaneous conditions
44 Psychodermatology 96
45 Skin breakdown 98
46 Hereditary skin diseases 100
Self-assessment
Clinical picture quiz 102
Clinical picture quiz answers 105
Index 107
Companion website
A companion website is available at: www.ataglanceseries.com/dermatology
featuring:
- Summary revision notes
- Interactive case studies
- Downloadable figures from the book
- Further reading list
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Highly Commended at the BMA Medical Book Awards 2014
“Dermatology at a Glance does exactly what it sets out to do, and so is an ideal introductory textbook for students and others looking for a clear starting point from which to develop their dermatological knowledge.” (British Journal of Dermatology, 1 August 2013)
The book comes with a companion website, of which the best feature is access to a series of interactive case studies. These are all relevant clinical scenarios covering important presentations in dermatology, and are ideal both for checking understanding and as exam preparation. Also included is a section featuring online dermatology resources. Dermatology at a Glance does exactly what it sets out to do, and so is an ideal introductory textbook for students and others looking for a clear starting point from which to develop their dermatological knowledge. (S. Ainley & E. Burden-Teh, University of Nottingham, from the British Journal of Dermatology)
