Problem Based Learning in Dermatology

This book presents 15 cases as studies in how to reach a diagnosis from a presenting patient. It covers 15 major topics in clinical dermatology as a succinct reference for dermatology clinicians in practice, also offering a concise revision guide for those in training, from medical students and resident physicians preparing for higher examinations to established physicians in their continuing professional development.

• Covers essential points in clinical dermatology for practice and training or revision and review for boards or certification.
• Presents a succinct resource for dermatologists, family physicians, and other professionals with an interest in problems of the skin, nails, and hair.
• Offers a one-stop guide to 15 core topics.

Preface.

List of Contributors.

Acknowledgments.

1. Comedones and inflammatory papules on the face. 2. Red gritty spots. 3. Itchy red rash on elbows and back of knees. 4. Soft subcutaneous nodule with central dark punctum. 5. Asymmetric brown to black variegated macule with irregular borders. 6. Erythematous excoriated pruritic papules. 7. Hypopigmented coalescing oval shaped macules with fine scaling. 8. Scaly annular lesions. 9. Red and tan macules and patches. 10. Patches of hair loss. 11. Diffuse erythematous patches and plaques with mild lichenification. 12. Itchy red spots on torso and arms. 13. Well-defined chalky white macules and patches. 14. Red scaly spots. 15. Painful erythematous nodules.

Index.

Rithi John Chandy, MD, MS is a PGY-1 resident at Rutgers Health Community Medical Center in Toms River, New Jersey. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience from Duke University and a Master of Science degree in biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University. Prior to residency, he completed a dermatology research fellowship under the guidance of Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD with the Center for Dermatology Research at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Rima I. Ghamrawi, DO is a PGY-2 resident at Brookwood Baptist Health in Birmingham, Alabama. Prior to residency, she completed a dermatology research fellowship under the guidance of Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD with the Center for Dermatology Research at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, during which she authored numerous publications.

Veronica Emmerich, MD is a researcher at the Medical University of South Carolina Department of Dermatology in Charleston, South Carolina. Prior to residency, she completed a dermatology research fellowship under the guidance of Steven R. Feldman, MD PhD with the Center for Dermatology Research at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Courtney E. Heron MD is a PGY-2 resident at Henry Ford Health Department of Dermatology in Detroit, Michigan. Prior to residency, she completed a dermatology research fellowship under the guidance of Steven R. Feldman, MD PhD with the Center for Dermatology Research at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Steven R. FeldmanMD, PhD is a Professor of Dermatology, Pathology, and Social Sciences & Health Policy and Director of the Center for Dermatology Research at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He is the author of several other texts such as Practical Ways to Improve Patient Adherence, second edition (2023).

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