Superficial Fungal Infections
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER Print Section Listen Most superficial fungal infections of the skin are caused by dermatophytes or yeasts. They rarely cause serious illness, but fungal infections are often recurrent…
Morphology and Terminology of Skin Lesions
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER Print Section Listen Identification and classification of a patient’s skin lesions are important steps in the diagnosis of any skin disorder. The numerous descriptive terms used in…
Urticaria and Drug Rashes
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER Print Section Listen Urticaria and cutaneous adverse drug reactions are among the most common skin problems seen in the clinic and hospital. They can be associated with…
Acne, Rosacea, and Related Disorders
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…
Infestations and Bites
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…
Dermatitis
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….
Bacterial Infections
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…
Psoriasis and Other Papulosquamous Diseases
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…
Viral Infections of the Skin
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…
Dermatologic Procedures
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…
