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Life-Threatening Dermatoses and Emergencies in Dermatology

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Editors:
  1. Jean Revuz

    1. Service de Dermatologie, Centre hospitalier universitaire Henri Mondor, Créteil, France

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  2. Jean-Claude Roujeau

    1. Université Paris XII Service de Dermatologie, Centre hospitalier universitaire Henri Mondor, Créteil, France

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  3. Francisco A. Kerdel

    1. Department of Dermatology, Cedars Medical Center, Miami, USA

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  4. Laurence Valeyrie-Allanore

    1. Service de Dermatologie, Centre hospitalier universitaire Henri Mondor, Créteil, France

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  • Complete and concise coverage of cutaneous emergencies
  • Written by internationally recognized dermatologists
  • Lavishly illustrated with charts and photographs
  • Reader-friendly structure with core messages and take home pearls
  • Clinically relevant for dermatologists as well as non-dermatologists

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Table of contents (39 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Skin Physiology

    1. Skin Barrier

      • Joachim W. Fluhr, Razvigor Darlenski
      Pages 3-18

    2. Skin Immune System

      • István Nagy, Lajos Kemény
      Pages 19-28

    3. Bacteriology of the Skin

      • Cristina Oprica
      Pages 29-36

    4. Acute Skin Failure

      • Laurence Valeyrie-Allanore, Saskia Oro, Jean-Claude Roujeau
      Pages 37-42

  3. Life Threatening Dermatoses

    1. Purpura Fulminans

      • Saul N. Faust, Simon Nadel
      Pages 45-55

    2. Severe Infections of Soft Tissues (Including Fasciitis and Diabetic Foot Infections)

      • Philippe Bernard
      Pages 57-66

    3. Severe Staphylococcal Cutaneous Infections and Toxic Shock Syndrome

      • Isabel C. Valencia, Francisco A. Kerdel
      Pages 67-78

    4. Erythroderma and Exfoliative Dermatitis

      • Michelle A. Thomson, John Berth-Jones
      Pages 79-87

    5. Stevens–Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

      • Maja Mockenhaupt
      Pages 87-95

    6. Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS/DIHS)

      • Koji Hashimoto, Mikiko Tohyama, Tetsuo Shiohara
      Pages 97-102

    7. Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis

      • Alexis Sidoroff
      Pages 103-109

    8. Autoimmune Bullous Diseases

      • Pascal Joly
      Pages 111-119

  4. Cutaneous Manifestation in Life Threatening Diseases

    1. Skin Manifestations of Systemic Bacterial Infections

      • Pascal del Giudice, Olivier Chosidow
      Pages 123-131

    2. Severe Mycoses in Immunodepressed Patients

      • Delphine Kerob, Martine Feuillhade-de-Chauvin, Celeste Lebbe
      Pages 133-143

    3. Skin Manifestations Associated with Malignant Haemopathies

      • Sélim Aractingi, Boutros Soutou
      Pages 145-153

    4. Skin Manifestations Useful for the Management of Patients in an Intensive Care Unit or an Emergency Room

      • Camille Francès
      Pages 155-162

  5. Specific Context

    1. Emergencies in the Dermatologist's Office

      • Dominique Penso-Assathiany
      Pages 165-173

    2. Life-Threatening Dermatoses Occurring During Gestation

      • Kiarash Khosrotehrani
      Pages 175-180

    3. Main Life-Threatening Dermatoses in Neonatal Period and in Infancy

      • Christine Bodemer
      Pages 181-187
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About this book

Since extensive dermatoses can be life threatening, it is important to recognize and treat skin emergencies rapidly. This book covers all cutaneous emergencies and life threatening dermatoses, as well as true and false emergencies in the dermatologic office. It provides treatment advice for the management of major life threatening dermatoses, such as severe infections, severe drug eruptions and bullous diseases. In addition, it describes the manifestations in acutely ill patients in the ICU, as well as severe cutaneous manifestations occurring during pregnancy, after sun exposure, in cold weather, as a result of extreme poverty, and in other situations. With diagnostic clues, reader-friendly charts and clinical photographs, this clinical guide will not only benefit the hospital-based dermatologist, but will also be a helpful guide for non-dermatologists, such as ER and ICU physicians.

Reviews

From the reviews:

"This book aims to … describing life-threatening conditions with skin findings. … The book is written at an appropriate level for nondermatologists and dermatologists … . The algorithms are clear, easy to follow … . This book would be extremely useful in any clinic, emergency room, or office, in which emergent patients are seen. It is a handy and well organized reference and can easily guide any practitioner to quickly help diagnose and treat a patient with potentially life-threatening illness." (Kathleen E Kramer, Doody’s Review Service, September, 2009)

“With almost 200 clinical photographs, Life-Threatening Dermatoses and Emergencies in Dermatology fulfills its aim of helping primary care and emergency physicians recognize dangerous skin conditions and better interpret the skin symptoms of acutely ill patients. … The authors review the literature thoroughly, summarize treatment options, and end with practical advice. … Overall, Life-Threatening Dermatoses and Emergencies in Dermatology succeeds in aiding the dermatologist preparing for hospital call and consultations and providing reference for reviewing controversies and treatment options for severe skin disease.” (Cory A. Dunnick and Robert P. Dellavalle, Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 303 (17), 2010)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Service de Dermatologie, Centre hospitalier universitaire Henri Mondor, Créteil, France

    Jean Revuz, Laurence Valeyrie-Allanore

  • Université Paris XII Service de Dermatologie, Centre hospitalier universitaire Henri Mondor, Créteil, France

    Jean-Claude Roujeau

  • Department of Dermatology, Cedars Medical Center, Miami, USA

    Francisco A. Kerdel

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Life-Threatening Dermatoses and Emergencies in Dermatology

  • Editors: Jean Revuz, Jean-Claude Roujeau, Francisco A. Kerdel, Laurence Valeyrie-Allanore

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79339-7

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-79338-0Published: 24 April 2009

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-09821-5Published: 19 October 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-79339-7Published: 17 April 2009

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 329

  • Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 319 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Dermatology, Intensive / Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Practice / Family Medicine, Pediatrics

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