Pediatric Dermatology: A Quick Reference Guide, Fourth Edition

Description

Significantly updated and revised, this best-selling quick reference provides practical and concise guidance on the recognition and treatment of more than 100 pediatric and adolescent skin conditions. Includes more than 300 full color images that aid in accurate visual diagnosis. Coverage spans everything from dermatitis and acne to infections, pigmentation disorders, hair disorders, neonatal and infant conditions, drug eruptions, and much more.

Key Features
Nine new chapters
Cercarial Dermatitis
Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris (PRP)
Pilomatricoma
Spitz Nevus
Ectodermal Dysplasia
Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Mycoplasma pneumoniae-Induced Rash and Mucositis
Confluent and Reticulated Papillomatosis (CARP)
Hyperhidrosis
35+ new color images to aid in accurate visual diagnosis

Must-have information on each condition is presented in the precise sequence in which you need it in the clinical setting:
Etiology/epidemiology
Symptoms and signs
How to make the diagnosis
Treatment
Prognosis
Referral considerations
Resources for families
Content highlights:
Approach to the patient with a rash
Diagnostic Techniques
Therapeutics
Dermatitis
Acne
Localized Viral Infections
Systemic Viral Infections
Localized Bacterial Infections
Systemic Bacterial, Rickettsial, or Spirochetal Infections with Skin Manifestations
Fungal and Yeast Infections
Infestations & Bites
Papulosquamous Diseases
Vascular Lesions
Hypopigmentation
Hyperpigmentation
Lumps and Bumps
Bullous Diseases
Genodermatoses
Hair Disorders
Skin Disorders in Neonates/Infants
Acute Drug/Toxic Reactions
Cutaneous Manifestations of Rheumatologic Diseases
Nutritional Dermatoses
Other Disorders