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Main description:
Nail disorders are a specialized group of disorders which are often neglected during post graduate teaching. This book aims to provide a comprehensive review covering the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of nail disorders. It discusses the basics of nail unit, common conditions like infections, tumors and genetic diseases, diagnostic armamentarium involved in nail diseases like KOH mount, onychoscopy, imaging and surgical management of nail diseases which includes anesthesia of nail unit, nail biopsy and advanced nail procedures including video demonstration of such procedures. This book elaborates on nails in systemic diseases and briefly covers nail cosmetics and nail photography.
Key Features
Comprehensively reviews nail disorders
Includes diagnosis, therapeutic and surgical aspect
Discusses Onychoscopy
Reviews the importance of nail photography
Contents:
1. History of Nail Diseases. 2. Nail anatomy and physiology. 3. Nail unit signs. 4. An approach to Nail examination. 5. Laboratory investigations of nail diseases. 6. Imaging in Nail diseases. 7. Onychoscopy. 8. Basics of Onychopathology. 9. Onychopathology of common nail diseases. 10. Nail plate abnormalities. 11. Chromonychia. 12. Ingrown nail. 13. Nail psoriasis. 14. Nail lichen planus. 15. Trachyonychia. 16. Dermatophytic onychomycosis. 17. Non-dermatophytic onychomycosis. 18. Infections and infestations of nail unit. 19. Nail in Dermatological diseases. 20. Nail in systemic diseases. 21. Occupational nail diseases. 22. Chronic Paronychia. 23. Drug Induced Nail Changes. 24. Nail in children- Congenital and hereditary diseases. 25. Nail in elderly population. 26. Benign tumors. 27. Malignant tumors. 28. Nail Tic disorders. 29. Basics of nail surgery. 30. Anesthesia of the nail unit. 31. Nail Biopsy techniques. 32. Injection therapies for nail disorders. 33. Surgery for benign tumors. 34. Nail care and Nail cosmetics. 35. Science of nail polish, nail polish removers and Nail moisturizers. 36. Nail Degloving syndrome. 37. Miscellaneous Nail conditions. 38. Photography of the nail unit.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press Inc)
Publication date: April, 2019
Pages: 536
Weight: 2178g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Dermatology