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 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…

Print Section Listen There is no more difficult art to acquire than the art of observation, and for some men it is quite as difficult to record an observation in…

INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER Print Section Listen The skin is the site of many complex and dynamic processes as demonstrated in Figure 1-1 and Table 1-1. These processes include barrier and…