Dermatology Pearls

This book challenges dermatology specialists, students and healthcare professionals that regularly encounter skin disorders to gather appropriate clues from the detailed case studies and test their analytical skills. Colour photographs accompany each description and offer an extensive atlas of skin signs representing the major cutaneous disorders. The patient's present condition, history, physical examination results and lab findings are outlined on the first page, and information-packed discussions follow. The text explores the differential diagnosis for each patient and recommends effective treatment interventions. Each case highlights fundamentally important treatments via Clinical Pearls and offers a few key references. Special 4-colour hardback addition to the Pearls Series Case studies drawn from current practice Approximately 50% patients studies are children Problem-oriented approach ideal for self-study Emphasis on clues obtainable by physical examination Heavily illustrated with high-quality colour images Valuable information not readily available in standard textbooks