Main description:

This tried and trusted guide to Dermatology is now in its ninth edition. Lecture Notes: Dermatology provides medical students and junior doctors with an accessible and easy-to-read introduction to dermatology and core dermatological conditions, perfect as a core and revision text throughout the clinical years. This new edition: * Contains new case studies and self-assessment (MCQs) * Is lavishly illustrated and contains high quality clinical photographs * Includes more on systemic diseases leading to skin disorders * Provides further information throughout on histology, immunology and pathology

Contents:

1 Structure and Function of the Skin, Hair and Nails. 2 Approach to the Diagnosis of Dermatological Disease. 3 Bacterial and Viral Infections. 4 Fungal Infections. 5 Ectoparasite Infections. 6 Acne, Acneiform Eruptions and Rosacea. 7 Eczema. 8 Psoriasis. 9 Benign and Malignant Skin Tumours. 10 Naevi. 11 Inherited Disorders. 12 Pigmentary Disorders. 13 Disorders of the Hair and Nails. 14 Bullous Disorders. 15 Miscellaneous Erythematous and Papulosquamous Disorders and Light-induced Skin Diseases. 16 Vascular Disorders. 17 Connective Tissue Disorders. 18 Pruritus. 19 Systemic Disease and the Skin. 20 Skin and the Psyche. 21 Cutaneous Drug Reactions. 22 Treatment of Skin Disease. Case Studies. Answers to Case Studies. Multiple Choice Questions. Glossary of Dermatological Terms. Answers to Multiple Choice Questions. Index