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Christine Ko is Professor of Dermatology and Pathology at Yale Medical School, New Haven, CT, USA.

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Edited by world authorities Drs. Jean L. Bolognia, Julie V. Schaffer, Karynne O. Duncan, and Christine J. Ko, Dermatology Essentials, 2nd Edition, provides the fast answers you need on every important aspect of dermatology and guidance on their application in your day-to-day practice. Derived from the renowned authoritative reference work Dermatology, 4th Edition, this on-the-go reference distills the essential information needed to quickly diagnose and manage a wide range of dermatologic disorders-without the need for any additional resources. It’s an ideal reference for family medicine and internal medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other health care professionals who diagnose, treat, and refer patients with dermatological conditions.

• Features a highly user-friendly, "easy-in-easy-out" format and a wealth of tables and schematics for instant visual comprehension
• Helps you visualize more of the conditions you see in practice with over 1,800 typical clinical images, illustrations, and line drawings
• Includes numerous practical tables, intuitive artworks, and logical algorithms to help you avoid diagnostic pitfalls
• Expedites decision making with easily recognizable DDx and Rx sections that provide rapid, direct reference to current guidance and treatment recommendations. Downloadable worksheets are also available
• Features unique introductory chapters that cover the basic principles of dermatology, bedside diagnostics, and clinical approach to a fever and rash-extremely helpful information for the beginner
• Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices

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SECTION 1: THE BASICS

1. Basic Principles of Dermatology
2. Bedside Diagnostics
3. Fever and Rash

SECTION 2: PRURITUS
4. Pruritus and Dysesthesia
5. Psychocutaneous Disorders

SECTION 3: PAPULOSQUAMOUS AND ECZEMATOUS DERMATOSES
6. Psoriasis
7. Other Papulosquamous Disorders
8. Erythroderma
9. Lichen Planus and Lichenoid Dermatoses
10. Atopic Dermatitis
11. Other Eczematous Eruptions
12. Irritant and Allergic Contact Dermatitis, Occupational Dermatoses, and Dermatoses Due to Plants
13. Clinical Approach to Regional Dermatoses

SECTION 4: URTICARIAS, ERYTHEMAS, AND PURPURA
14. Urticaria and Angioedema
15. Figurate Erythemas
16. Erythema Multiforme, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
17. Drug Reactions
18. Purpura and Disorders of Microvascular Occlusion
19. Vasculitis
20. Eosinophilic Dermatoses
21. Neutrophilic Dermatoses
22. Pregnancy Dermatoses

SECTION 5: VESICULOBULLOUS DISEASES
23. Pemphigus
24. Bullous Pemphigoid, Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid, and Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita
25. Dermatitis Herpetiformis and Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis
26. Epidermolysis Bullosa
27. Other Vesiculobullous Diseases
28. Vesiculopustular and Erosive Disorders in Newborns and Infants

SECTION 6: ADNEXAL DISEASES
29. Acne Vulgaris
30. Rosacea and Periorificial Dermatitis
31. Folliculitis
32. Disorders of Eccrine and Apocrine Glands

SECTION 7: RHEUMATOLOGIC DERMATOLOGY
33. Lupus Erythematosus
34. Dermatomyositis
35. Systemic Sclerosis and Sclerodermoid Disorders
36. Morphea and Lichen Sclerosus
37. Other Rheumatologic Disorders and Autoinflammatory Diseases

SECTION 8: METABOLIC AND SYSTEMIC DISEASES
38. Mucinoses
39. Amyloidosis
40. Deposition Disorders
41. Porphyrias
42. Calcinosis Cutis and Osteoma Cutis
43. Nutritional Disorders
44. Graft-Versus-Host Disease
45. Skin Signs of Systemic Disease

SECTION 9: GENODERMATOSES
46. Ichthyoses and Erythrokeratodermas
47. Keratodermas
48. Darier Disease and Hailey-Hailey Disease
49. Primary Immunodeficiencies
50. Neurofibromatosis and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
51. Mosaic Skin Conditions
52. Other Genodermatoses
53. Developmental Anomalies

SECTION 10: PIGMENTARY DISORDERS
54. Vitiligo and Other Disorders of Hypopigmentation
55. Disorders of Hyperpigmentation

SECTION 11: HAIR, NAILS, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES
56. Alopecias
57. Hypertrichosis and Hirsutism
58. Nail Disorders
59. Oral Diseases
60. Anogenital Diseases

SECTION 12: INFECTIONS, INFESTATIONS, AND BITES
61. Bacterial Diseases
62. Mycobacterial Diseases
63. Rickettsial Diseases
64. Fungal Diseases
65. Cutaneous Manifestations of HIV Infection
66. Human Papillomaviruses
67. Human Herpesviruses
68. Other Viral Diseases
69. Sexually Transmitted Infections
70. Protozoa and Worms
71. Infestations
72. Bites and Stings

SECTION 13: DISORDERS DUE TO PHYSICAL AGENTS
73. Photodermatoses
74. Environmental and Sports-Related Skin Diseases
75. Cutaneous Signs of Drug, Child, and Elder Abuse

SECTION 14: DISORDERS OF LANGERHANS CELLS AND MACROPHAGES
76. Histiocytoses
77. Xanthomas
78. Non-infectious Granulomatous Disorders, Including Foreign Body Reactions

SECTION 15: ATROPHIES AND DISORDERS OF DERMAL CONNECTIVE TISSUES
79. Perforating Disorders
80. Heritable Connective Tissue Disorders
81. Dermal Hypertrophies
82. Atrophies of Connective Tissue

SECTION 16: DISORDERS OF SUBCUTANEOUS FAT
83. Panniculitis
84. Lipodystrophies

SECTION 17: VASCULAR DISORDERS
85. Infantile Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations
86. Ulcers
87. Other Vascular Disorders

SECTION 18: NEOPLASMS OF THE SKIN
88. Actinic Keratosis, Basal Cell Carcinoma, and Squamous Cell Carcinoma
89. Benign Epithelial Tumors and Proliferations
90. Cysts
91. Adnexal Neoplasms
92. Benign Melanocytics Neoplasms
93. Cutaneous Melanoma
94. Vascular Neoplasms and Reactive Proliferations
95. Common Soft Tissue Tumors/Proliferations
96. Mastocytosis
97. B-Cell Lymphomas of the Skin
98. Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
99. Other Lymphoproliferative and Myeloproliferative Diseases
100. Cutaneous Metastases