Dermatology in Clinical Practice

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxvi

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2. Skin: Structure and Function

   • Zohra Zaidi, Sean W. Lanigan

   Pages 1-15

3. Immune System of the Skin

   • Zohra Zaidi, Sean W. Lanigan

   Pages 17-24

4. Diagnosis of Skin Disease

   • Zohra Zaidi, Sean W. Lanigan

   Pages 25-35

5. Bacterial Infections

   • Zohra Zaidi, Sean W. Lanigan

   Pages 37-72

6. Superficial Fungal Infections

   • Zohra Zaidi, Sean W. Lanigan

   Pages 73-99

7. Viral Infections

   • Zohra Zaidi, Sean W. Lanigan

   Pages 101-123

8. Parasitic Infestations and Diseases Caused by Arthropods

   • Zohra Zaidi, Sean W. Lanigan

   Pages 125-149

9. Eczema

   • Zohra Zaidi, Sean W. Lanigan

   Pages 151-177

10. Keratinizing and Papulosquamous Disorders

    • Zohra Zaidi, Sean W. Lanigan

    Pages 179-209

11. Diseases of Connective Tissue

    • Zohra Zaidi, Sean W. Lanigan

    Pages 211-231

12. Bullous Disorders: Autoimmune and Childhood Bullous Dermatoses

    • Zohra Zaidi, Sean W. Lanigan

    Pages 233-252

13. Vasculitis, Common Erythemas, and Lymphatic Disorders

    • Zohra Zaidi, Sean W. Lanigan

    Pages 253-270

14. Exanthems and Hypersensitivity Syndromes

    • Zohra Zaidi, Sean W. Lanigan

    Pages 271-280

15. Urticaria

    • Zohra Zaidi, Sean W. Lanigan

    Pages 281-286

16. Pruritus

    • Zohra Zaidi, Sean W. Lanigan

    Pages 287-294

17. Leg Ulcers

    • Zohra Zaidi, Sean W. Lanigan

    Pages 295-303

18. Disorders of Pigmentation

    • Zohra Zaidi, Sean W. Lanigan

    Pages 305-316

19. Disorders of Ultraviolet Radiation and Injuries Due to Cold

    • Zohra Zaidi, Sean W. Lanigan

    Pages 317-335

20. Diseases of the Sebaceous, Sweat, and Apocrine Glands

    • Zohra Zaidi, Sean W. Lanigan

    Pages 337-357

Books on dermatology are either focused for medical s- dents or for students of dermatology. A general practitioner sees a lot of skin patients; about 17% of their patients are related to skin disease. We therefore decided to write a book that should meet the needs of a general practitioner. To make the book helpful for the primary care physician, we have focused more on common skin problems and have discussed the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders in depth to help the general practitioner in diagnosing and treating them. The chapter on the management of skin d- eases also gives the details of topical, systemic, and the phy- cal modalities used in treating skin disease. Uncommon skin diseases are only mentioned where required. The chapter on cutaneous manifestations of systemic diseases will help the general practitioner to correlate the cutaneous signs of the common medical problems seen by them. Emphasis is laid on the bacterial, fungal, and parasitic disorders that are pre- lent in tropical countries. We have included the common d- eases of other continents, as the general practitioner especially of developed countries has patients from all over the world. Congenital and hereditary disorders are discussed with the corresponding chapters, which makes it easier for the reader to remember. A number of practical points are included with each subject, and history of dermatology is included where appropriate to make the subject interesting to read.

• Dermatology
• Herpes simplex
• Pruritus
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Urticaria

From the reviews:

“This is a dermatology textbook for general practitioners who need to be able to diagnose common skin disorders … . The authors appear to have put a good deal of thought into the layout and organization of the book in order to provide enough detail to be complete … enough to fit into a small, easy to carry book. … It is easily accessible, well written, succinct, and would be a useful addition to the library of any general practitioner.” (Kathleen E. Kramer, Doody’s Review Service, September, 2010)

• Birmingham Skin Centre, City Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom

  S.W Lanigan

• Karachi, Pakistan

  Zohra Zaidi

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