VisualDx: Essential Adult Dermatology

VisualDx: Essential Adult Dermatology combines a desk reference and a powerful online decision support system to give you point-of-care assistance in diagnosing and managing adult skin diseases. The book is organized by symptoms and visual clues and covers 195 skin disorders, with over 800 full-color illustrations and detailed information on diagnostic criteria, skin characteristics, best laboratory tests, differential diagnosis, and characteristics of the condition in immunocompromised patients and those with darker skin colors. An additional chapter covers dermatologic therapy. The online clinical decision support system enables you to search by patient findings, such as symptoms and lesion features, to obtain a visual differential diagnosis. Thousands of images show both typical and variant disease presentations. Patient information sheets are also included.

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Introduction: VisualDx: Essential Adult Dermatology Online SECTION HEADINGS APPROACH TO THE DERMATOLOGY PATIENT EXAMINATION OF THE SKIN MORPHOLOGY & DISTRIBUTION ESSENTIAL ADULT SKIN DISEASES Multiple Lesions or Rash in the Well Adult Erythemas Lesions with Prominent Pigmentary Changes Lesions with Vascular Changes Smooth Papules, Plaques, Nodules Scaly or Crusted Papules & Plaques Fluid-Filled (Vesicles, Pustules, Bullae) Atrophy/Sclerosis Erosions/Ulcers Multiple Lesions or Rash in the Febrile, Ill, or Toxic-Appearing Adult Single Lesion or Growth Lumps & Bumps Special Locations Scalp Nails Perineum Mouth DERMATOLOGICAL THERAPIES