For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Dermatology Secrets , 6th Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style - making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.
Table of Contents:
Top 100 Secrets
I. GENERAL
1. Structure and Function of the Skin
2. Morphology of Primary and Secondary Skin Lesions
3. Diagnostic Techniques
II. INHERITED DISORDERS
4. Disorders of Keratinization
5. Neurocutaneous Disorders
6. Mechanobullous Disorders
III. INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS
7. Papulosquamous Skin Eruptions
8. Eczema Dermatitis
9. Contact Dermatitis
10. Vesiculobullous Disorders
11. Pustular Eruptions
12. Lichenoid Skin Eruptions
13. Granulomatous Diseases of the Skin
14. Drug Eruptions
15. Vasculitis
16. Deposition Disorders
17. Photosensitive Dermatitis
18. Disorders of Pigmentation
19. Panniculitis
20. Alopecia
21. Acne and Acneiform Eruptions
22. Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases
23. Urticaria and Angioedema
IV. INFECTIONS AND INFESTATIONS
24. Viral Exanthems
25. Bullous Viral Eruptions
26. Warts and Molluscum Contagiosum
27. Bacterial Infections
28. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
29. Mycobacterial Infections
30. Superficial Fungal Infections
31. Deep Fungal Infections
32. Parasitic Infestations
33. Arthropod Bites and Stings
V. CUTANEOUS MANIFESTATIONS OF INTERNAL DISEASES
34. Cutaneous Manifestations of Internal Malignancy
35. Cutaneous Manifestations of Endocrinologic Disease
36. Skin Signs of Gastrointestinal Disease
37. Cutaneous Manifestations of Renal Disease
38. Cutaneous Manifestations of AIDS
39. Cutaneous Signs of Nutritional Disturbances
VI. BENIGN TUMORS OF THE SKIN
40. Benign Melanocytic Tumors
41. Vascular and Lymphatic Neoplasms
42. Fibrous Tumors of the Skin
VII. MALIGNANT TUMORS OF THE SKIN
43. Common Cutaneous Malignancies
44. Melanoma
45. Leukemic and Lymphomatous Infiltrates of the Skin
46. Uncommon Malignant Tumors of the Skin
47. Cutaneous Metastases
VIII. TREATMENT OF SKIN DISORDERS
48. Sunscreens and Prevention of Skin Cancer
49. Topical Steroids
50. Fundamentals of Cutaneous Surgery
51. Cryosurgery
52. Mohs Surgery
53. Lasers in Dermatology
54. Therapeutic Photomedicine
55. Retinoids
IX. SPECIAL PATIENT POPULATIONS
56. Neonatal Infections
57. Pediatric Dermatology
58. Geriatric Dermatology
59. Dermatoses of Pregnancy
60. Disorders of the Female Genitalia
61. Disorders of the Male Genitalia
62. Disorders of the Oral Mucosa
63. Special Considerations in Skin of Color
64. Cultural Dermatology
X. EMERGENCIES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS
65. Dermatologic Emergencies
66. Occupational Dermatology
67. Psychocutaneous Diseases
68. Approaching the Pruritic Patient
69. Nail Disorders
70. Dermatologic Trivia
