Ebook: Lecture Notes

Erythroderma -- Clinical features -- Meningococcal septicaemia -- Necrotizing fasciitis -- Kaposi's varicelliform eruption (disseminated herpes simplex/eczema herpeticum) -- Angioedema (and anaphylaxis) -- Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome -- Final word -- Chapter 4 Bacterial and viral infections -- Bacterial infections -- Streptococcal infection -- Staphylococcal infection -- Mycobacterial infection -- Atypical mycobacteria -- Viral infections -- Warts -- Herpes simplex -- Herpes zoster (shingles) -- Chapter 5 Fungal infections -- Dermatophyte infections -- Tinea pedis (athlete's foot);Tinea cruris -- Tinea corporis -- Tinea manuum -- Tinea unguium -- Tinea capitis -- Kerion -- Cattle ringworm -- Tinea incognito -- 'Dermatophytide' reactions -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Mycetoma (Madura foot) -- Candida infection -- Buccal mucosal candidiasis -- Angular cheilitis (perlèche) -- Chronic paronychia -- Balanoposthitis/vulvovaginitis -- Intertrigo -- Pityriasis versicolor -- Chapter 6 Ectoparasite infections -- Scabies -- Aetiology -- Clinical features -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Crusted (Norwegian) scabies -- Pediculosis -- Head lice (Pediculus capitis);Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- About the companion website -- Chapter 1 Structure and function of the skin, hair and nails -- Skin structure -- The epidermis -- The dermis -- Dermatoglyphics -- Functions of the skin -- Chapter 2 Approach to the diagnosis of dermatological disease -- Introduction -- The value of a diagnosis -- Dermatological diagnosis -- The steps to making a dermatological diagnosis -- Investigation -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3 Emergency dermatology -- Introduction -- Toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome;Acute pustular psoriasis (of von Zumbusch);Exogenous eczema -- Primary irritant contact dermatitis -- Allergic contact dermatitis -- Endogenous eczema -- Atopic dermatitis -- Seborrhoeic dermatitis -- Discoid eczema -- Varicose eczema (stasis dermatitis -- gravitational eczema) -- Endogenous eczema of the palms and soles -- Asteatotic eczema -- Juvenile plantar dermatosis -- Chapter 9 Psoriasis -- Introduction -- Pathology -- Clinical patterns -- Classic plaque psoriasis -- Scalp psoriasis -- Nail psoriasis -- Guttate psoriasis -- Flexural psoriasis -- Unstable or 'brittle' psoriasis -- Erythrodermic psoriasis;Clothing lice (Pediculus humanus) -- Crab lice (Phthirus pubis) -- Papular urticaria -- Fleas -- Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) -- Animal mites -- Ticks -- Chapter 7 Acne, acneiform eruptions and rosacea -- Introduction -- Acne vulgaris and its variants -- Age of onset and course -- Psychological impact -- Clinical features -- Individual lesions of acne -- Acne fulminans (acne with systemic symptoms) -- Pathogenesis -- Treatment -- Management -- Assessment -- Secondary acne -- Hidradenitis suppurativa -- Acneiform disorders -- Chapter 8 Eczema -- Clinical features -- Classification