INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER Print Section Listen Acne and related pilosebaceous disorders rarely cause serious systemic problems, but they are among the diseases that can cause significant psychosocial distress. Most of…
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER Print Section Listen Arthropods have always feasted on humans and humans have tried countless strategies to keep them from doing so. The societal burden of biting and…
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER Print Section Listen Dermatitis (eczema) refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders that share similarities in clinical appearance and histopathologic findings, but may have very different etiologies….
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER Print Section Listen Most common bacterial skin infections are caused by coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus or group A beta-hemolytic streptococci. Before the widespread availability of antibiotics, many common…
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER Print Section Listen Psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, pityriasis rosea, and lichen planus are diseases that present with papulosquamous lesions (scaly papules and plaques). Although these diseases may have…
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER Print Section Listen Despite all the advances in antiviral therapy and the body’s efficient immune system, the viruses that cause common skin infections continue to evade complete…
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER Print Section Listen This chapter focuses on the most common procedures in dermatology that include biopsy techniques as well as surgical procedures for removal of benign and…
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER Print Section Listen Diagnosis of cutaneous disorders can be done using 2 different methods: (1) visual pattern recognition, a rapid, intuitive, nonanalytic method, or (2) an analytic…
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER Print Section Listen A few simple diagnostic skin procedures such as potassium hydroxide (KOH) examinations, Tzanck smears, and scrapings for scabies can be valuable tests to confirm…
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER Print Section Listen Most common skin disorders can be treated with a formulary of cost-effective, widely available topical and oral products. Topical medications are effective for most…
