A Manual of Dermatology (2^nd Ed.)

A Manual of Dermatology is the latest edition of this comprehensive textbook, covering a broad range of dermatologic disorders, and authored by dermatology experts from the UK and Pakistan.

Divided into 45 chapters, the book begins with the history of dermatology, analysis of the structure, function and development of the skin, and a chapter on patients presenting with skin disorders. Subsequent chapters cover all major skin diseases and groups of diseases, from bacterial, fungal and viral infections, to bullous disorders, disorders of pigmentation and tumours of the skin.

Other topics include skin and sport, skin and psychiatry, dermatoses in men of different ages, burn injuries, and cutaneous drug reactions.

This edition of A Manual of Dermatology has been extensively reviewed and updated, and is enhanced by 329 full colour images and illustrations, and an appendix of differential diagnosis which makes the book an ideal resource for dermatologists and general practitioners.

Key Points

• New edition of this comprehensive textbook of all major dermatologic disorders
• International author team from the UK and Pakistan
• 329 full colour images and illustrations
• Previous edition published 2013

1. The History of Dermatology
2. Skin: Structure, Function and Development
3. Approach Towards a Dermatological Patient
4. Bacterial Infections
5. Fungal Infections
6. Viral Infections
7. Parasitic Infestation, Diseases Caused by Arthropods and Other Venomous Animals
8. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
9. Eczema
10. Keratinizing and Papulosquamous Disorders
11. Disorders of the Connective Tissue
12. Bullous Disorders
13. Sarcoidosis
14. Amyloidosis
15. Diseases of Blood Vessels and Lymphatic System
16. Urticaria
17. Purpura
18. Leg Ulcers
19. Disorders of Pigmentation
20. Skin and Ultraviolet Radiation
21. Cutaneous Reactions to Cold
22. Pruritus
23. Disorders of the Sebaceous, Sweat and Apocrine Glands
24. Hair Disorders
25. Nail Disorders
26. Diseases of the Subcutaneous Fat
27. Tumors of the Skin
28. Naevi and Malformations
29. Malnutrition and Skin
30. Primary Cutaneous Immunodeficiency
31. Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Diseases
32. Systemic Effects of Cutaneous Disease: Erythroderma
33. Ages of Men and their Dermatoses
34. Skin and Sports
35. Skin and Psychiatry
36. Diseases of the Oral Cavity
37. Cutaneous Manifestation of Diseases of External Genitalia
38. Miscellaneous Disorders
39. Occupational Dermatoses
40. Injuries due to Burn
41. Fundamentals of Topical Therapy and Some Common Dermatological Preparations
42. Systemic Therapy
43. Cutaneous Drug Reactions
44. Physical Modalities in Cutaneous Therapy
45. Radiotherapy in Dermatology

Appendices

Bibliography

Index

Zohra Zaidi MCPS
Former (Hon) Consultant, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre and Dow Medical College and Civil Hospital Karachi, Pakistan

Shernaz Walton MD FRCP (London)
Consultant Dermatologist, Hull and East Yorkshire, UK and Honorary Clinical Reader, Hull York Medical School, UK