Treat a full range of pediatric skin disorders! Concise yet thorough, this clinically oriented reference presents exactly what you need to diagnose and treat numerous dermatologic conditions in neonates, infants, children, and adolescents. Each chapter follows a consistent structure, covering everything from clinical features, differential diagnosis, and pathogenesis...to treatment, patient education, and follow-up care. Patient Education sheets, included in the text, can be photocopied and distributed to help patients and caregivers follow treatment plans for optimal outcomes. The text's up-to-date information - combined with an easy-to-use organization and conversational writing style - make this the ideal "all-in-one" dermatology reference for diagnosing and treating pediatric patients.
Book features
- Find the guidance you need quickly and easily via a consistent chapter organization.
- Increase your diagnostic accuracy thanks to nearly 600 illustrations which capture the way that conditions present in practice.
- Implement effective therapeutic regimens with a convenient Dermatopharmacology and Topical Formulary.
- Help your patients and their caregivers obtain better treatment outcomes with Patient Education sheets that can be photocopied and distributed.
- Access the book's illustrations and patient education sheets in the office or on the go, thanks to a CD-ROM included in this 4th Edition.
- Enhance your clinical knowledge with the latest guidance on diagnosis, therapy, as well as other rapidly changing areas in pediatric dermatology.
- Develop your knowledge beyond the book's scope with the help of updated references.
Contents
1. Structure and function of the skin
- 2. Evaluation of children with skin disease
- 3. Acne
- 4. Dermatitis
- 5. Bacterial infections (pyodermas) and spirochetal infections of the skin
- 6. Fungal and yeast infections of the skin
- 7. Infestations
- 8. Viral infections
- 9. Papulosquamous disorders
- 10. Sun sensitivity
- 11. Bullous diseases and mucocutaneous syndromes
- 12. Skin cysts and nodules
- 13. Vascular lesions
- 14. Vascular reactions: urticaria, erythemas and purpuras
- 15. Hair disorders
- 16. Nail disorders
- 17. Disorders of pigmentation: the white lesions and the brown lesions
- 18. Immobile and hypermobile skin
- 19. Genodermatoses
- 20. Drug eruptions
- 21. Skin diseases in newborns
- 22. Dermatopharmacology and topical formulary
- Index
About the Author
William L. Weston, MD Emeritus Professor Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics The Children's Hospital and University of Colorado Hospital Denver, Colorado, USA.
Product Details
- Hardcover: 448 pages
- Publisher: Mosby; 4 edition (April 19, 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0323049095
- ISBN-13: 978-0323049092
- Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.4 x 1 inches
- Author: William L. Weston MD, Alfred T. Lane MD, Joseph G. Morelli MD
List Price: $149.00