Plastic Surgery Key

Abstract The following case studies are presented to reinforce what you have learned from reading Principles of Dermatology . Chapter Contents Case 1 – White Spots What Is the Most…

Abstract The evaluation of a patient with hair loss requires a detailed history, physical examination, and, in some cases, laboratory tests and biopsy ( Table 20.1 ). Important elements of…

Abstract Examination of the oral cavity can provide important diagnostic information for dermatologic diagnosis and therefore should be included in every skin examination. A variety of skin disorders can be…

Abstract Induration represents dermal thickening resulting in skin that feels thicker or firmer than normal. Scleroderma is the disease that best exemplifies this process. All of the diseases included in…

Abstract The skin can be the window to systemic diseases. The presenting cutaneous symptoms and signs will lead the clinician to a more focused differential diagnosis and thus aid in…

Abstract The nail is a specialized keratinized appendage found on the dorsum of each finger and toe. It protects the distal phalanx against trauma, is used for fine grasping and…

Abstract The word purpura is derived from the Latin word for “purple,” a clinical characteristic that helps to differentiate the lesion from erythema, which is red. Blanchability is the clinical…

Abstract Ulcers have multiple causes, including vascular diseases, neoplasms, hematologic disorders, drug-induced, connective tissue diseases, neurologic disorders, infections, physical etiologies, and idiopathic. The history and physical may point to the…

Abstract Urticaria and erythema multiforme are characterized by lesions that are so distinctive that they are assigned special names. In urticaria, the lesion is a hive (or wheal), which is…

Abstract In the disorders described in this chapter, the erythema is confined to discrete lesions and is localized to a small area of the body surface. Characteristically the epidermis is…