The bestselling quick reference guide from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Significantly updated and revised, Pediatric Dermatology: A Quick Reference Guide - the best-selling quick reference provides practical and concise guidance on the recognition and treatment of more than 100 pediatric and adolescent skin conditions. It includes more than 300 full-color images that aid in accurate visual diagnosis. Its coverage spans everything from dermatitis and acne to infections, pigmentation disorders, hair disorders, neonatal and infant conditions, drug eruptions, and much more.
NEW TO THIS EDITION
9 new chapters, including
- Cercarial Dermatitis (Swimmer’s Itch)
- Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris (PRP)
- Pilomatricoma
- Spitz Nevus
- Ectodermal Dysplasia
- Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis (SFN)
- Confluent and Reticulated Papillomatosis (CARP)
- Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Mycoplasma pneumoniae – Induced - - Rash and Mucositis (MIRM)
- 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
KEY FEATURES & 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